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5 July 2008
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Court overrules Commission on illegal postal aid  [DE]

A European court has dealt a blow to the EU executive by overturning its 2002 decision to confiscate "illegal" state aid received by the German postal operator. The ruling took place just one week after Brussels announced tougher action against mail operators attempting to shield their remaining monopolies. 


Interview: Dutch 'not backtracking' on mail opening  [FR] [DE]

Speaking to EurActiv, Dutch state secretary for economic affairs Frank Heemskerk rejected allegations that his country was "backtracking" on liberalising its postal market, saying he was committed to the fight for a level playing field across Europe.


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Single European Sky: Towards greener air travel? 

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)

Biofuels for transport  [FR] [DE]

In a bid to reduce its dependency on imported oil and tackle global warming, EU leaders have committed to raising the share of biofuels in transport to 10% by 2020, but concerns are growing that increased biofuel production could in fact lead to mass deforestation and food shortages. (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
 
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