Transcript Transport for people

EESC public hearing
White Paper on Transport:
Where do we stand?
Stocktaking of the 2011 White Paper
vision and action points – what has been
achieved, which are the remaining
challenges?
Rolf Diemer,
HoU European Commission, DG MOVE
2011 White Paper strategy
Challenges
• Growing congestion: no longer only
in cities
• Price of oil: revised upwards (latest
IEA) notwithstanding shale oil
• GHG emissions: a concern for the
transport system worldwide
Goal
Safeguard mobility for people and
businesses
How?
Less energy, Cleaner energy, and
Better use of infrastructure
Instruments
A programme of 40
initiatives
The programme – 4 “i”s and 40 actions
nternal market:
Create a genuine Single European Transport Area
by eliminating all residual barriers between modes
and national systems.
nnovation:
EU research needs to address the full cycle of
research, innovation and deployment in an
integrated way.
nfrastructure:
EU transport infrastructure policy needs a common
vision and sufficient resources.
The costs of transport should be reflected in its
price in an undistorted way.
nternational:
Opening up third country markets in transport
services, products and investments continues to
have high priority.
Overview of the progress
I for
INTERNAL MARKET
Internal Market (1)
• Commission:
• * legislative proposals on the single market in
rail, aviation and maritime
• * limited progress on social dimension
• * initiatives to improve cargo security
• * aviation safety package this year
• * revision of air passenger rights directive, but
slow progress in multimodal transport
Internal Market (2)
• Legislator:
• * pending adoption of the main initiatives on the
single market,
• * pending adoption of the directive on seafarers
• * initiatives related to road and aviation safety
adopted (FTL), 4th railway package pending
• * air passenger rights regulation pending
• Overall progress: mixed – various legislative
proposals made, but adoption delayed
I for
INNOVATION
Innovation (1)
• Commission:
• * Horizon 2020 and other technology roadmaps
provide a good support for research and innovation;
larger budget; more focused
• * limited progress in the regulatory framework on CO2
emission standards, vehicle labeling and technology
deployment
• * urban mobility package adopted and additional work
under way
Innovation (2)
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Legislator:
* Horizon 2020 adopted
* CPT amended and adopted
* Links with CEF and ESIF instruments set up
• Overall progress: Very limited in promoting
more sustainable behaviour area, otherwise
good, but with a scope for additional initiatives
• Need for paradigm shift to address
decarbonization, congestion, safety
I for
INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure (1)
• Commission:
• * adoption of TEN-T and implementing guidelines
• * the financing framework established – CEF,
ESIF, the Investment Plan for Europe
• * no progress in energy/ vehicle taxation and no
new infrastructure charging scheme proposed so
far
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Infrastructure (2)
• Legislator:
• * proposals on TEN-T and financial framework
adopted
• * no agreement on the energy taxation directive
• Overall progress: very good in infrastructure
planning and funding framework, but very limited
in getting prices right (user/polluter pays)
I for
INTERNATIONAL
International dimension
• Commission: research partnership to reduce
emissions in aviation, removal of exemptions for
liner shipping conferences, communication the
EU's external aviation policy.
• Legislator: no action
• Overall progress: some, but in general, work
ongoing
Summary of progress
• * Good progress of the Commission with
proposing new initiatives
• Single Market, passenger rights, infrastructure are
the areas where important proposals were made
• internalisation of external costs, transport
taxation, deployment of technologies and social
issues are the areas were more efforts are needed
• * Delays with the legislative adoption in some
areas (Single Market, passenger rights)
• * The final result of some initiatives less
ambitious than originally planned
The bigger picture - general
New approach Juncker Commission:
 * Clustering of initiatives: energy union; digital single
market; growth & investment; EFSI etc.
 * Further improvement of regulatory scrutiny and
intensification of consultation with MS, stakeholders
 * Adequate social framework
 * Better focus of EU action: 'big on big things; small on
small things'
Overall approach on transport
* White Paper stock-taking might lead to a
reflection on real needs of transport users,
service providers, industry, public authorities,
citizens = 'transport for people'
* Take into account new situation: new
technological opportunities, (temporarily?) lower
oil prices; 2030 package, economic crisis …
* MS meeting; public consultation, stakeholders
feedback …