On Monday 16 May, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Transport Committee debated the comparative advantages of the various modes of air, sea and rail transport, following a series of speeches by experts in the field.
While all MEPs seem to agree on the need to decarbonise transport in the EU, the approaches to be taken differ.
“All modes of transport can contribute to economic growth and development. We have to decarbonise everything, but we must not kill one for the sake of another”,...