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20 August 2008
Breaking News:
EU still divided by national borders  [FR] [DE]

Crossing borders between EU countries which have officially eliminated frontier controls remains a challenge, mainly as a result of queues at petrol stations in countries with cheaper gas, journalists from EurActiv discovered while travelling over the vacation period.


Road transport remains Europe’s single largest air polluter  [FR] [DE]

Despite marked improvements since 1990, emissions from cars and trucks continue to be the main source of health-damaging air pollutants, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).


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Single European Sky: Towards greener air travel?  [FR] [DE]

With 27 separate airspaces, Europe's skies are getting increasingly crowded and polluted, leading the EU to push for the realisation of a "Single European Sky". (read more)

Urban mobility research 

Urban-specific research on intelligent transport systems, interoperability and land use planning is being carried out to resolve the multiple problems faced by Europe's bustling cities. (read more)

Transport infrastructure and environment  [FR] [DE]

As mobility increases, Europe's roads and skies are becoming increasingly saturated – leaving policymakers with two options: to increase existing capacity or to optimise it, notably thanks to the introduction of infrastructure charging schemes. (read more)

 
Analysis & Commentary
Including aircraft operators in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme 
Jeroen Kruijd et al., PricewaterhouseCoopers
Structural change demands greater mobility 
Stefan Schneider, Deutsche Bank Research
Producing crops for biofuels increases greenhouse gas emissions 
Tim Searchinger, German Marshall Fund
Banning 'bad' biofuels and becoming better consumers 
Brian Halweil & Raya Widenoja, Worldwatch Institute
 
Letters To The Editor
Biofuels play small role in food prices
<a href="http://www.biodiesel.org" rel="nofollow">Joe Jobe, National Biodiesel Board (USA)</a>
Climate policy: Oil industry ‘up to their old tricks’
<a href="http://www.transportenvironment.org/" rel="nofollow">Jos Dings</a>
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