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EU lawmakers back softer version of supply chain law

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee has approved a watered-down version of the bloc’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), narrowing its reach after months of lobbying from industry groups. The vote passed by 17 to…
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Brussels to cut red tape for electric vans under new proposal

The European Commission is set to exempt battery-electric delivery vans from mandatory smart tachographs and a ninety-kilometre-per-hour speed limit. The measure, part of a forthcoming legislative package to ease bureaucracy in the automotive sector,…
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EU boosts global infrastructure plan beyond target

The EU has surpassed its 300 billion euro goal for Global Gateway, the bloc’s flagship investment plan to fund transport, energy and digital links worldwide. At a forum in Brussels on Thursday, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Team…
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Denmark drops axle load increase in EU lorry reform talks

Denmark has tabled a compromise on revising EU rules for truck dimensions and weights, abandoning a Commission proposal to lift the permitted axle load from 11.5 to 12.5 tonnes. The move is aimed at easing concerns among transport ministers that…
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