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Negative consequences of transport especially in cities are no longer tolerable: Because of

Strategy to clean Transport European Commission DG Energy and Transport AREHNA WORKSHOP Kos, 3-5 May 2003 Mrs Michèle LEPELLETIER. Negative consequences of transport especially in cities are no longer tolerable: Because of · Traffic congestion · Air pollution · Noise

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Negative consequences of transport especially in cities are no longer tolerable: Because of

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  1. Strategy to clean TransportEuropean CommissionDG Energy and TransportAREHNA WORKSHOP Kos, 3-5 May 2003Mrs Michèle LEPELLETIER

  2. Negative consequences of transport especially in cities are no longer tolerable: Because of · Traffic congestion · Air pollution · Noise · Consumption of imported fossil fuels · Increasing CO2 emissions

  3.  to increase if no action is taken · freight transport by road+ 50 % by 2010 (compared to 1998) Congestion in urban areas has a price: · 2001 = 0,5% of GDP, 1% by 2010 · Competitiveness of EU economy in danger 4CONGESTION

  4. TP is responsible for 28% of CO2 emissions; Road TP = 84% of total share ·Risk not to achieve Kyoto commitments to reduce total CO2 emissions by 8% ENVIRONMENT

  5. Number of road accidents is no more acceptable: 40 000 fatalities per year 1 M / injured people SAFETY

  6. EU TP rely for 98% on oil If no action is taken EU’ s dependency on external supply will reach 70% by 2030 SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY

  7. Urban transport continues to grow, but slower than in the last 10 years Public transport only keeps market share in metropolitan areas Walking and cycling are loosing market share Improvements of environmental conditions Congestion might double Urban Transport:European Union trends over the next 10 years

  8. Green Paper on Energy Supply“Towards a European strategy for the security of energy supply” (November 2000) White Paper“European Transport Policy for 2010: time to decide” (September 2001) Twofold action:Energy & Transport

  9. Green Paper on Security of Energy Supply outlines a long term strategy: To reduce energy consumption,  To increase market share of renewable energies, assess role of nuclear power, increase strategic fuel stocks (oil and extended to gas) Toreplace 20 % of conventional fuels in road TP by alternative fuels by 2020 3 Important potential alternative fuels: · Biofuels · Natural gas · Hydrogen Commission’s Energy Vision:Green Paper on Energy Supply

  10. Key Objectives  Shifting the balance between modes (from road to rail and maritime, better links between modes)  To ensure complementarity between modes Removal of bottlenecks (implementing TENs, charging policy) Focussing on user-needs (road safety, quality of services - specific needs on Urban Transport) Managing the globalisation of transport THE WHITE PAPER

  11. Philosophy  To improve functioning of EU Transport market  To remove discriminatory practices  To develop intermodal complementarity  To support major infrastructure projects  To put safety & quality at the heart of TP policy  To place users needs & rights at the core of EU TP strategy THE WHITE PAPER

  12. 60 Policy measures are proposed among which: · Regulatory tools (regulations , directives) · Economic instruments (pricing) · Exchange of good practice · Research: 6th Framework Programme (FP 6) R&D of new technologies THE WHITE PAPER

  13. Urban domain, where energy and transport key questions come together Urban transport: for first time explicitly included in EU transport policy: “rationalizing urban transport” Recognition of important role played by urban transport plays for achieving EU policy objectives Subsidiarity principle “Urban chapter” offers an excellent framework for implementing a coherent work- programme for clean urban transport The urban transport agenda

  14.  Using diversified energy for transport - increasing the use of alternative fuels -stimulating demand for clean vehicles Promoting good practice (see next slide) Ensuring a maximum contribution from other fields to the urban transport agenda Clean Urban Transport Unit Work Programme (1)

  15. Pilot project support to pioneering cities: CIVITAS Strengthening knowledge of transportprofessionals & decision-makers (University training programmes, postgraduate education) Monitoring improvements in urban transport: Benchmarking Promoting high quality public transport Developing a network of local agencies Promoting good practice through local agencies & Internet based information: ELTIS (European Local Transport Service) Work Programme (2)

  16. Policy development Research (RTD) activities (eg. in FP6) Pilot projects Benchmarking Dissemination, awareness, training Portfolio of activities / instruments

  17. CIVITAS Radical Strategies for Clean Urban Transport An Integrated approach to Clean Urban Transport supported by the 6th RTD Framework Programme of the European Community

  18. What is CIVITAS about ? • CIVITAS is looking for radical change Integrated demonstrations of technology and policy measures • CIVITAS is about cities • - Cities have to be in the core of the • consortia + relevant partnership • - High political commitment • - A reduced number of laboratories

  19. CIVITAS: A comprehensive approach • Large Scale Integrated Demonstration Projects with leading and follower cities • Independent Cross-site Evaluation • External Monitoring • European-wide Dissemination

  20. CIVITAS I successful cities Göteborg, Stockholm Bristol Winchester Kaunas Aalborg Rotterdam Cork Berlin Bremen Gydnia Lille Nantes Prague Bucharest Graz Pecs Rome Barcelona

  21. Demonstration projects (CIVITAS I) Light use of a measure Strong use of a measure

  22. Taking on board non-successful & new cities Participant cities will have to show political & technical commitment to the “CIVITAS philosophy” “An open door to the outside world”: Participation of non-European cities Making available the CIVITAS evaluation tool to “CIVITAS Forum” cities Launched in May 2002 Paving the way for CIVITAS II When will CIVITAS II happen ?

  23. Work Programme published: December 2002 Call opens: June 2003 Call closes: December 2003 Contracts signed: Before end 2004 Expected projects duration: 4 years Overall EC budget: Around 50 M€ When will CIVITAS II happen?

  24. Currently: Work Programme available on CORDIS(www.cordis.lu) End March 2003: Comprehensive slide presentation & Calendar of Info Days will be available on the CIVITAS website Will more information be made available on CIVITAS II ?

  25. CIVITAS InitiativeInformation/Contact person EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG ENERGY & TRANSPORT Unit D4 “Clean Transport” www.civitas-initiative.org María ALFAYATE E-mail: tren-civitas@cec.eu.int

  26. CUTE PROJECT • A fleet of27 Hydrogen powered buses • Demonstrationin9 EU cities: Madrid(delivery of first bus May 2003 - UITP conference Participation of VP de Palacio at the presentation event), Amsterdam, Barcelona, Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Oporto, Stuttgart, Stockholm mid-end 2003 DISTRIBUTION APPLICATION PRODUCTION

  27. The Commission shows global leadership in exploring new energy options The Commission is sharing the risk with EU industry and users (Cities) to develop and to lead in this promising technology (18.5 M€ out of 52 M€) The Commission will understand the practical barriers for hydrogen and will gain real-life experience on ways to overcome them The Commission will get actual data on the well-to-wheeluse of hydrogen CUTE DELIVERABLES

  28. What is GALILEO ? Galileo utilises cutting-edge technology to enable everyone equipped with a receiver to receive signals from several satellites and thus determine the exact position in time and space at any given moment The system is based on a constellation of 30 satellites that continuously cover the entire surface of the earth On the basis of these signals, systems and services will be developed that are vital for running modern society GALILEO The European Satellite Radio-navigation Programme

  29. Why is a new satellite system needed ? Galileo: only alternative to a monopoly for American military system GPS Galileo offers a universal service Galileo and GPS are complementary Galileo allows the European industry to be involved in one of the main economic growth sectors of the future  Galileo is a joint initiative of the EU and ESA GALILEO

  30. How far is the development of Galileo ? Definition phase has been completed 2002 -2005: Development and validation phase 2006 - 2007: Deployment phase From 2008 onwards: Commercial operation phase  Council needs to decide to start the development and validation phase. ESA has already shown its commitment GALILEO

  31. Galileo is economically viable: Development and deployment costs €3.2 billion No need for contributions from national budgets Development: € 1.1 billion (50% EU+ 50% ESA) Deployment: EU contribution and private investment Operation: decreasing public participation until 2015, additional funding coming from paid services and possibly a small charge on receiving equipment GALILEO

  32. Services offered by Galileo: A free public universal service offering basic navigation, positioning and timing signals Commercial navigation and positioning services Free safetyof life navigation and positioning services A public regulated and controlled positioning, navigation and timing service for emergency services GALILEO

  33. Examples of urban transport applications: Private navigation and route guidance (vehicle-based and handheld terminals) Commercial vehicle navigation and route guidance (vehicle-based terminals, for instance taxi’s) Public emergency vehicle navigation and route guidance (police, fire, ambulance) GALILEO

  34. Distance-based urban road pricing schemes Fleet management (public transport vehicles and freight vehicles) Tracking and tracing of goods/containers Public transport travel services, e.g. real time travel information Civil engineering, land surveying, mapping, etc. GALILEO

  35. CIVITAS Initiative http://www.civitas-initiative.org ELTIS (European Local Transport Information Service) http://www.eltis.org EU Transport RTD results,http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/extra/home.html For further information

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