EEA takes first step in measuring European transport subsidies

News Published 30 Apr 2008 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

Topics: Transport ,

Subsides worth between EUR 270 to 290 billion a year are estimated to go into European transport, according to a preliminary report released by the European Environment Agency today. From this figure, road transport receives EUR 125 billion annually, rail EUR 73 billion, aviation EUR 27–35 billion and water-borne transport EUR 14–30 billion.

The report, 'Size, structure and distribution of transport subsidies in Europe' is a first attempt by the EEA to quantify these subsidies, and is intended to feed the discussion on the actual subsidy level within the sector.

See report: Size, structure and distribution of transport subsidies in Europe

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