The Brenner dispute: Can Europe protect the environment without slowing trade?

Every day, thousands of trucks cross the Brenner Pass, carrying goods between Germany, Austria and Italy. As one of Europe’s busiest Alpine freight corridors, the Brenner Pass is a key link in the European Union’s single market, supporting the movement of food, medicines, machinery and industrial goods across the continent. According to the Austrian transport organisation VCÖ, more than 2.4 million heavy goods vehicles used the route in the previous year, underscoring its importance to European…