The Combined Transport Directive (Council Directive 92/106/EEC, hereafter CTD) aims to support the transport of freight over long distances where rail or waterborne transport is used for a significant part of the journey. The use of road transport in the context of combined transport is limited...

This study aimed to provide the European Commission with evidence-based recommendations for policy measures that improve consumer awareness of light duty vehicles' fuel economy and emissions. The study considered improvements to existing measures, such as the Car Labelling Directive, but also...

The main objective of the current study was to explore and propose new sound level limits at a Euro 5 step of L-category vehicles, taking into account the evolution of sound levels of approved vehicle types, the citizens' needs, and the technical and economic feasibility in the medium term range.

This Study to assess the implementation by EU Member States of certain provisions of Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, carried out for the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment (DG Environment), investigates the situation in the 28 Member States of the European...

This ex-post evaluation covers Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 on driving times and rest periods, Directive 2002/15/EC on mobile workers' working time and Directive 2006/22/EC on enforcement requirements for Member States. These pieces of legislation form part of the EU road transport social...

In January 2014, the Commission adopted a Recommendation setting out minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF). The effectiveness of the Recommendation is to be reviewed by the Commission 18 months...