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EU Transport Research and Innovation brief week 29 2026
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- Macro-Policy Realignment: The European Commission introduced the Electrification Action Plan, establishing a legally binding 46% electrification target by 2040, alongside a revised Emissions Trading System (ETS) that creates a €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank to scale low-carbon technologies.
- Distance-Based CO2 Tolling: The revised Eurovignette Directive is now in effect, dismantling time-based flat fees for heavy-duty vehicles and replacing them with distance-based tolling tied to CO2 emission classes; member states must offer zero-emission vehicles up to a 75% discount on infrastructure charges.
- Military Securitization of Infrastructure: New legislation advanced the Euro ...
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