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Get On Track: train alternatives to short-haul flights in Europe
One third of the busiest short-haul flights in Europe have train alternatives under six hours, whereas many trips could be made easier by train, according to research by OBC Transeuropa…
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Greenpeace blocks Shell refinery in Rotterdam port
More than 80 activists from 12 EU countries used fossil fuel ads from all over Europe to block the entrance to Shell’s refinery in the port of Rotterdam, calling for an EU ban on fossil fuel advertising
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How to make Europe’s cities more liveable for people – not cars
To achieve deep and permanent cuts in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, cars must become the exception in cities, not the rule. Bold political action will be needed at…
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EU Commission ‘Fit for 55’ package unfit to contain climate crisis
Despite a series of eye-catching announcements, a package of policy proposals released by the European Commission on Wednesday is unfit to tackle the climate crisis, warned Greenpeace.
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Six things to look out for in EU Commission’s ‘fit for 55’ climate package
On 14 July, the Commission will formally kick off the complex process of turning a continent-wide climate target into concrete policy measures. But the measures will fail to cut off financial support for fossil fuels and other environmentally destructive sectors, like industrial farming and aviation, and will even encourage investments in fossil gas and the…
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Off track: weak EU backing for trains over planes despite rising emissions from transport
EU transport ministers have acknowledged the need to shift from air and road travel to rail to decarbonise transport, but failed to take urgent and concrete action, said Greenpeace.
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NGOs demand shift from air and road travel to rail
Delivering on the European Year of Rail 2021. Letter from 36 environmental groups to EU transport ministers.
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European Year of Rail: five steps to put trains back on track
Environmental groups called for urgent and concrete action to trigger a rail renaissance and accelerate a shift from air and road travel to trains, as the European Union prepares to launch the European Year of Rail on Monday.
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Letter: triggering a rail renaissance for Europe
Open letter by Greenpeace, 2CELSIUS, Back on Track, the European Network to Promote Cross Border Night Trains, Germanwatch, eco union, Instytut Spraw Obywatelskich, Natuur & Milieu, and Réseau Action Climat.
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Putting Europe back on track
Underinvestment in Europe’s existing railway infrastructure is already one of the greatest constraints for the rail sector. Misdirecting Covid recovery funding could make this problem insurmountable. Governments and public authorities must prioritise investment in the railways, boost international cooperation and ensure everyone has access. The European Year of Rail must be a turning point and…