I was recently reminded of the effects of the long-lasting Diesel controversy on a trip to the Netherlands. The city centre of Amsterdam is a restricted traffic zone for certain types of engines, for the purpose of protecting air quality. The website of the city government says: “City traffic is a major polluter of the […]
[Podcast] Consumer Choice Radio: Beware the Vaccine Passport
I was a guest on Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by my colleagues David Clement and Yaël Ossowski. We talked about vaccine passports, carbon border adjustments, and plastic taxes. https://consumerchoiceradio.com/ Listen in, and make sure to subscribe!
How Vaccine Passports Contribute to Global Inequality
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, cases are going down globally and vaccinations are ramping up. But we’re not in the clear yet, and it will take a while to get enough people vaccinated. What can we do to let people enjoy the activities they’ve been missing out on while still keeping vulnerable people safe […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP15: British genes, an Italian rescue, and Biden hopes (w/ Ryan Heath)
It’s Thursday, so time for a new episode of ConsEUmer with these topics: 🇬🇧 The UK opens up to gene-editing ✈️ Alitalia needs another rescue (w/ Luca Bertoletti) 🐒 Didier Reynders has a monkey 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇸 Will Biden save us? (w/ Ryan Heath)
ConsEUmer podcast / EP9: Uber struggles, Bug eating, and Train Power! (w/ Barbora Mičková)
It’s episode 9 of the ConsEUmer podcast. In this week’s podcast: -> Uber wins and loses in court-> Stop geo-blocking for good-> Should you eat worms?-> Airline reimbursements Special guest this week is Barbora Mičková (@Barbora_Mickova), Senior Policy Advisor at ALLRAIL (@ALLRAIL_EU) on the issue of rail liberalisation in Europe.
ConsEUmer podcast / EP6: Plastic tax, GMO vaccine, and CANZUK (w/ David Clement)
Last 2020 ConsEUmer episode ! This time with CCC’s own David Clement on the CANZUK free trade agreement. Other topics in this podcast: -> New EU plastic tax tomorrow -> GMO derogation -> UK travel bans
Réglementation sur les créneaux horaires dans l’aviation: la concurrence doit primer
La Commission européenne a encore une fois prolongé la dérogation à la réglementation des créneaux horaires. Applaudie comme étant une aide au secteur, cette dérogation garantit encore une fois l’avantage aux entreprises établies leur permettant de contourner la concurrence. Comment est-ce que le secteur aérien peut s’améliorer si à chaque crise nous dépensons l’argent du […]
[Reportage] Gemeinsam EU-Reegele fir Reesrestriktiounen nach ëmmer net méiglech
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 8. Oktober iwwerdroe ginn. De ganze Beitrag fënnt een och hei. D’Reegele fir d’Areesen an EU-Memberstaaten si vu Land zu Land anescht an ännere vun Dag zu Dag. D’EU Staats- a Regierungscheffe konnte sech bis ewell nach net op e gemeinsamen Nenner eenegen.
[Feature] UNESCO-Weltierwen: Pamukkale
Dëse Feature gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, a gouf den 1. September iwwerdroen. De ganze Beitrag fënnt een och hei. D’Tierkei ass fir Touristen op während dem Coronavirus, a wien zréck op Lëtzebuerg reest muss och keng Quarantän maachen. Nieft de Plagen gëtt et do och impressionant Natur ze entdecken. Pamukkale läit 10 Autosminutten […]
[Feature] Vakanzendestinatioun Tierkei: UNESCO-Weltierwen Efesos
Dëse Feature gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass den 31. August iwwerdroe ginn. De ganze Beitrag fënnt een och hei. D’Tierkei ass fir Touristen op wärend dem Coronavirus, a wien zréck op Lëtzebuerg reest muss och keng Quarantän maachen. Nieft de Plagen gëtt et do och ural Geschicht ze entdecken. Ongeféier am Joer 1000 viru […]