UETR SecGen Marco Digioia intervening at PES Network Stakeholder Conference 2022

UETR Secretary General Marco Digioia intervened at the Annual Conference of European Public Employment Services and the European Commission on “Jointly addressing labour and skills shortages” as speaker. The PES Network Conference brought together around 400 participants from over 30 countries, with representatives from the public and private sectors, businesses, international organisations, education and training […]

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EU Council’s common position on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation proposal

The Council of the EU has adopted its common position on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation proposal. Key points – For charging stations for electric heavy-duty vehicles: focus on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) corridors as a first step, progressively from 2025 (15 %) to 2030 (100 % coverage). – adaptation of the requirements in […]

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Fit for 55: the European Parliament has referred back ETS2 to the Committee: an opportunity to rethink ways and times of its implementation towards a successful ecological transition of the sector

The European Parliament, meeting today in plenary session in Strasbourg, rejected the ETS2 proposal as agreed by ENVI Committee.UETR believes that a number of proposals in the “Fit for 55” package represent a key step towards reaching the European Green Deal targets. However, our view is that the EU has to realistically prioritise the acceleration […]

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UETR expresses grave concerns regarding the EP Plenary vote on ETS2 including road transport

The European Parliament meeting in Plenary Session on 22 June approved the ETS2 proposal with the inclusion of commercial transport from 2024. UETR has grave concerns about the impact of the ETS2 on small businesses, as supported by the EP.   The unbearable increase in energy prices in Europe is already putting at risk road transport companies which play a vital role […]

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