Vehicles on the road account for over 75% of transportation CO2 A message from Google emissions and are one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide. As people need to get from A to B, they are looking for more sustainable ways to do so. Last year, Google committed to helping 1 billion people make more sustainable choices by 2022. And this month, we announced updates to Google Maps which will provide people with greener choices to get around. We estimate that this new eco-routing could save over one million tons of carbon emissions per year — the equivalent of removing phone number database over 200,000 cars from the road. Of course, the most sustainable choice often doesn’t involve a car at all. That’s why we’re introducing lite navigation for cyclists on Maps, and making it simpler to find bikes and scooter shares in over 300 cities around the world.
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European Parliament plenary session continues in Strasbourg. Full agenda. Highlights: Debate on preparations for the EU summit, Ursula von der Leyen participates (9 a.m.) … Winner of 2021 Sakharov Prize announced (3 p.m.) … Debate on pushbacks, Ylva hong kong data Johansson participates (8:30 p.m.). Watch.
— ECB releases euro area inflation figures (harmonized index of consumer prices) at 11 a.m.
— Council President Charles Michel meets with Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager at noon.
— Tripartite Social Conference — Charles Michel, Ursula von der Leyen, Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and Jobs and Social Rights Commissioner Nicolas Schmit participate (2:45 p.m.).
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Brussels, will meet Valdis Dombrovskis.
— Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking GRETA publishes its use various features on linkedIn latest U.K. evaluation report. Read here later today, or download here.
— Joint sitting of Romanian parliament to vote on government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Dacian Cioloș. Ministerial candidates’ hearings begin at 10 a.m.
**POLITICO Live’s third Energy Visions event “Flying sustainably: how will the EU scale up clean jet fuels by 2030?” will take place on Tuesday, November 9 at 5:00 pm CET. Register today.
