Published: Share: With more than 10 million Europeans employed in the sector, transport is an essential part of the European Union’s economy and strategic importance. The Socialists and Democrats have set out a series of proposals to ensure that the European Union will be able to respect its target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The phasing out of combustion engine cars by 2035, boosting inland water navigation within the EU, updating aviation rules and closing the gap between transport in the rural and urban areas, are just a few of the ambitious goals set in the Group's latest position paper on