02 July 2021
EU-US COMMITMENT ON SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE AVIATION
On 30 June, the European Commission’s DG MOVE and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) jointly organised a webinar on Safe and Sustainable Aviation, during which both parties confirmed their commitment to increase aviation safety and building a more sustainable industry.
02 July 2021
ICAO COUNCIL SUPPORTS AVIATION RECOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
Last week, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) reviewed the progress of the aviation sector’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to enhance the safety, security and sustainability of flights, and issues related to ICAO’s governance.
02 July 2021
TRAN COMMITTEE ADOPTS DRAFT RESOLUTION ON IWT
The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee adopted on 28 June a draft resolution on Future-proof inland waterway transport (IWT), by 44 votes in favour and 3 abstentions. MEPs call for a modal shift arguing that it would help to reduce road congestion and emissions, enhance safety and lead to a more sustainable transport system.
02 July 2021
SHIPPING EXEMPTED FROM GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced yesterday that 130 countries have joined the two-pillar plan to reform international taxation rules. The statement outlines plans for new rules on where companies are taxed at a tax rate of at least 15%. The new minimum tax rate would apply to companies with turnover above a 750-million-euro ($889 million) threshold, with only the shipping industry exempted.
02 July 2021
THE SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL KICKS OFF
The Slovenian Presidency has officially presented its programme for the coming six months of its term. As noted last week, the transport priorities will focus on the recovery of the sector, which should coincide with a transition towards sustainable and innovative mobility.
02 July 2021
REFUEL EU AVIATION: A GAME-CHANGING EU SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PLAN?
At the second webinar organised by the European Logistics Platform (ELP) this year, around 50 EU policymakers and industry representatives met to discuss with experts the challenges, the potential and use-cases of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). With the upcoming Refuel EU Aviation initiative expected to be published mid-July as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package, policy makers and industry representatives debated how the EU can create incentives and set the right regulatory framework to increase the uptake of SAF that will help to reduce aviation’s footprint.
25 June 2021
CLECAT Newsletter 2021/25
25 June 2021
THE GLEC FRAMEWORK IS 5 YEARS OLD!
The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) celebrated this week the fifth anniversary of the GLEC Framework. Launched in 2016, it is the only globally recognised methodology to calculate greenhouse gases emissions consistently across the multi-modal logistics supply chain.
25 June 2021
NEW E-LEARNING MODULE FOR TRADERS
The European Commission’s DG TAXUD has launched a new e-learning module to assist traders to start taking full advantage of the Uniform User Management and Digital Signatures System (UUM&DS).
25 June 2021
RESOLUTION OF CROSS-BORDER TAX DISPUTES FOR SMEs
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a possible EU cooperative compliance programme, which will allow the tax administrations of EU Member States to resolve together, in a preventive manner, cross-border tax issues faced by small and medium enterprises operating within the EU.