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10/18/2010 Road charging: Heavy lorries to pay for costs of air and noise pollution

EU Ministers voted on 15 October in favour of new EU rules to allow Member States to charge heavy lorries, not only for the costs of the infrastructure which is currently the case, but also to levy an additional charge to cover the cost of air and noise pollution.

10/14/2010 President and CEO Leif Johansson bets on technology for more safety on roads

On 13- 14 October the European Commission celebrated the European Road Safety Day with the ambition to cut road deaths in Europe in half in the next decade. On this key issue on the EU agenda, the 2010 edition of the European Transport Forum offered the Volvo Group an important opportunity to bring an industry perspective.

9/23/2010 Making the Internal Market work: Member States need to pursue efforts to make the internal market a reality

Member States still perform well in writing Internal Market rules into national law, but the positive trend of recent years has stalled according to the European Commission's latest Internal Market Scoreboard.

9/22/2010 Agreement with Norway on two Galileo ground stations

Norway will play an active role in the Galileo satellite programme, Europe’s global navigation satellite system which will provide more precise and more widely available positioning signals to citizens in Europe and across the globe.

9/14/2010 Commission increases 2010 growth forecast

Recovery in first half of this year far exceeded expectations.

9/13/2010 30 November 2010: Last call for companies to register chemicals

The Commission reminds companies that they must register the most widely used or most dangerous chemicals by the deadline of 30 November this year, less than 12 weeks from now.

9/13/2010 Commission and Belgian Presidency hold major conference on a sustainable Bio-economy and exhibition including the first bio-based tyre

The European Commission, together with the Belgian Presidency, will hold on 14 September in Brussels (The Square, rue Mont des Arts) a conference on building a Knowledge based BioEconomy.

9/9/2010 EU-South Korea trade deal under attack

The imminent entry into force of an EU free trade agreement with South Korea might be delayed, as some countries are demanding the inclusion of new safeguards for European industry, particularly for car manufacturers. The European Parliament on 7 September postponed a decision over the deal, while Italy is threatening a veto.

9/6/2010 Members of European Parliament re-allocated crisis funds to energy efficiency

MEPs voted on 2 September to use €115 million of unspent recovery plan money from the EU's recovery plan on projects to improve energy efficiency in the regions.

9/6/2010 Finland eyes world's first 'green highway'

The Nordic country is planning to build a carbon-neutral highway, placing filling stations for electric and biofuel-powered cars, smart lighting systems and clean energy production facilities along the route.

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