Following today’s publication of the white paper on climate change by the European Commission, Copa and Cogeca are concerned that key issues about this serious challenge have not been addressed.

Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca, said, “agriculture is the sector most affected
by climate change. Local climate conditions are crucial for our work but beyond our control.

The main elements that the Commission should be taking into account
when setting a vision for the Future of Transport
1. The current economic context, the uncertainty of how recession will develop over
the years and its impact on transport
2. The close link between transport and economy should be further put forward
3. Policy must be based on a cross-modal understanding of the whole transport
system rather than on a modal approach
4. Fleet renewal is key for bringing pollutant emissions close to zero

European consumer organisations are dismayed at yesterday’s vote by Member States adopting a new layout for the well-known A-G Energy Label. The decision is all the more unacceptable considering that this new layout has not been tested for consumer understanding. Yesterday’s vote is a clear step backwards for consumers who want to buy more energy efficient household appliances and will undo all the progress made over the last 15 years in building up consumers’ confidence in the Energy Label.

New International Report Details Ethanol’s Improving Environmental Benefits Warns Against Policy Making that Ignores Future Innovations

March 31, 2009 - Ottawa – The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) will be hosting a media conference call on Wednesday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. EST with the author of a new report from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Bioenergy Task 39 on the carbon profile of ethanol.

European transport operators, enforcement bodies and regulators call for an end to the mosaic of national control practices undermining the efficiency of EU road transport.