Sustainability
Rail contributes to reducing the transport users’ environmental burden on society combining energy-efficient mobility with fewer emissions
Related CER Publications
European rail sector welcomes Council agreement on general approach for reform of ETS
Following late night negotiations on 28 June, European Union Environment Ministers have agreed on a general approach for the reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Now...
Memorandum of Understanding signed on ‘Smart and Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union’ Study
In the context of the French Presidency of the European Union, the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure...
Reaching EU Climate goals by making rail the first choice for European travel in 2030
Today’s biggest challenge is to quickly decarbonise our economy and society in order to face the climate emergency. The transport sector is the problem case with regard to...
Rail sector applauds approval of Emissions Trading System
On 22 June, the European Parliament, meeting in Brussels, approved with a large majority the report on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 439 votes in favour. The Community of...
Rail sector keeps confidence in Emissions Trading System’s potential for clean and fair mobility
On 8 June, the European Parliament, meeting in Strasbourg, rejected the report on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) by 365 votes against, 265 votes in favour and 34 abstentions....
Railway to a green future
As the world strives to keep global warming below 1.5°C, all means of transport must decarbonise. The decarbonisation of transport however lags behind that of...
CER welcomes adoption of ENVI position on Emissions Trading Scheme
On 17 May, the Members of the European Parliament of the Environment Committee adopted their position on the new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Community of European Railway...
EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) cornerstone of EU climate policy
The debate of the EU Ministers for Environment has shown diverging views on a number of dossiers within the Fit for 55 legislative package. Notwithstanding different possible...
CER Position - CountEmissions EU
According to the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, the Commission plans to establish a European framework for the harmonised measurement of transport and logistics...
CER Position - Making transport fit for 55
With this position paper, CER would like to contribute to the legislative discussion on the Fit for 55 package with concrete policy suggestions that recognise the role of rail as...
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EcoPassenger
EcoPassenger allows you to compare the energy consumption, CO2- and exhaust atmospheric emissions for planes, cars and trains for passenger transport in Europe. For more...
EcoTransIT World
EcoTransIT World is an online tool created for the calculation of energy consumption and emission data of a worldwide transport chain. For more information, click here.
European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. The task of the Agency is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. Currently, the...
