TAG: Transport
Why electric aircraft may never be the next big thing
BRUSSELS — The first electric aircraft was certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (E...
8 months ago
The gold treasure of National Bank of Romania that was sent to Moscow
The troubled story of the evacuation of the National Bank of Romania treasure to Moscow began during the First World War. Romania entered the war in August 1916, joining the ‘entente’ of France, United Kingdom and Russia. After the initial victories, Roma...
6 months ago
UK hints at green taxes for frequent fliers
LONDON — The U.K. government has opened the door to new green taxes on airline passengers, just five months after playing down the idea.If the aviation sector “is not meeting the emissions reductions trajectory” required to bring down pollution, ministers...
6 months ago
German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends
Germany’s transport minister is threatening to ban driving on weekends to meet climate goals if the ruling coalition does not pass reforms to the Climate Protection Act by July.“The fact that the amendment is still not in force leads to considerable legal...
6 months ago
New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan
LONDON — The U.K.’s new energy minister voted against flagship government environmental policy when he was a backbench MP.Conservative Justin Tomlinson, named a minister at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Friday, rebelled in December ag...
6 months ago
A new inconvenient truth: Europe’s global plans all require money no one has
BRUSSELS — EU leaders are on a grandiloquent streak, even by their standards.The EU can stay relevant in a world of resurgent big power politics. Europe won’t drown in the sea of public cash the U.S. and China are throwing at futuristic industries. We can...
5 months ago
5 problems facing hydrogen-powered airplanes
BRUSSELS — The best way to cut greenhouse gas emissions from flying is to fly less — but that's a non-starter for the industry and millions of passengers.Instead, the sector is hunting for a tech fix that would allow airplanes to keep flying while polluti...
5 months ago
Airlines clash in their election message to EU politicians
BRUSSELS — Airlines are jumping into the campaign ahead of June's European election, but they've got wildly divergent messages for politicians.It all depends on what kind of airline is doing the lobbying.Low-costs like Ryanair want the EU Emissions Tradin...
4 months ago
The MEPs who actually matter
This article is part of the Brussels Survival Guide.There’s plenty to pay attention to in the new cohort entering the European Parliament — including, of course, the people. See below our guide on key figures across the policy palette.Céline Imart AGRICUL...
2 months ago
The sleepy corner of England battling China
CORNWALL, England — The Conservatives have dominated politics in sleepy south-west England for nearly a decade. Suddenly, they're in deep trouble. A surge in support for the Liberal Democrats, the U.K.’s traditional third party, coupled with the Tories’ o...
2 months ago
Global tech outage takes down banks, media, airports
Global business operations came to a standstill on Friday morning due to a glitch at a cybersecurity software provider that grounded airplanes and disrupted financial institutions. The outage was caused by a software update at cybersecurity firm Crowdstri...
2 months ago
Germany’s transport minister faces pay-to-play allegations
BERLIN — A German car lobby association allegedly used its close ties to the country's transport minister, Volker Wissing, to provide industry and lobbyists with access in return for payment, according to an investigation by a German public broadcaster.Th...
2 months ago
Keir Starmer’s worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher
LONDON — When Keir Starmer wanted to woo Conservative voters, he knew just who to talk about.Penning a column in the Daily Telegraph, a favorite for Tory supporters, the center-left Labour leader heaped praise on Conservative titan Margaret Thatcher.The l...
2 months ago
Cooking oil won’t be enough to make aviation sustainable
Making jet fuel from used cooking oil or crops is more sustainable than burning kerosene, but the industry warns it doesn't represent a long-term solution to decarbonizing aviation.Reducing its carbon footprint is a growing issue for a sector that generat...
2 months ago