21/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 17 January, after a lively debate, the members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) finally decided to postpone the vote on the exploratory opinion that they were to adopt on the energy mix in transport. Edgardo Maria Iozia, rapporteur, stressed that, with a view to the “post-oil” period, it was necessary to give preference to electrical means of transport, such as rail transport. He also recommended that research on second...