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The 14th Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG GHG 14) met last week at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a loose stepping stone towards July’s 80th gathering of the Marine Environmental …

The news last week that an agreement had been reached between the European Commission, Germany and other interested parties who had raised last minute protests about the ICE ban from 2035, might be interpreted as a U-turn.   …

Shipping companies are facing an added concern with the increasing demand for electric vehicles. Fires onboard vessels can have catastrophic consequences, and battery fires are extra potent and dangerous. …

An IMO working group has made progress in developing the draft 2023 IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships.    …

The European Commission has agreed to propose a legal route to exempt cars that run on e-fuels from the EU's 2035 phaseout of new combustion engine vehicles to resolve a row with Germany over Europe's main car climate policy. …

The European Commission and the German government today reached an agreement that will allow the 2035 zero-emissions deadline for cars to enter law, according to reports. …

The European Commission and Germany announced a deal 2023 March 25 morning that will allow the continued sale of combustion-engine cars running exclusively on synthetic e-fuels even after legislation comes into force mandating …

A new French study found that hybrid vehicles running with up to 85% renewable ethanol (E85) are just as climate-friendly as electric vehicles if the “full-life-cycle” argument is taken into account. …

A massive, nationwide rail strike in Germany will start on Monday, 27 March 2023. It will be carried out by the rail union EVG, which represents most of the country’s railway workforce. …

As the European Council prepares to finalise its position on CO2 standards for cars and vans, CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, reaffirms its commitment to a balanced and technology-open approach that promotes affo …

The car carrier orderbook is surging, up by 30% in the year-to-date of 2023, and now represents 25% of the fleet on the water, according to data from Gersemi Asset Management. …

The Biden administration may allow European companies to share in billions of dollars in U.S. …

Contrary to countries outside Europe, such as Brazil and India, who are scaling up the production of biofuels to decarbonise transport, the European Commission has decided to gradually phase out biofuels, citing environmental concerns. …

Peel Ports Group has announced plans for a new £10m Green Automotive Hub in Merseyside to help power sustainable vehicle manufacturing ambitions. …

The EU confirmed the world’s first green shipping fuels law on 2023 March 23. …

The German government is threatening to continue its blockade of EU green legislation unless the European Commission finds a way to allow combustion engine cars running on synthetic e-fuels to be sold post-2035. …

In a market where spot rates are high, car transporters can profit from increasing their spot share. …

New EU laws next year will see major parts of the transport and logistics industry forced to boost their cybersecurity – and report all cyber-attacks. …

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council that increases the maritime transport sector's contribution to reaching the EU-wide target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions b …

The city of Shenyang, in northeastern China, has deployed its first freight train to Europe in the context of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP). …