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

Less energy, Cleaner energy, andBetter use of infrastructure

Goal

Challenges

Instruments

• 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

A programme of 40 initiatives

Safeguard mobility for people and businesses

How?

nternal market: Create a genuine Single European Transport Area by eliminating all residual barriers between modes and national systems.

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.

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.

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.

nternational: Opening up third country markets in transport services, products and investments continues to have high priority.

The programme – 4 “i”s and 40 actions

Overview of the progress

INTERNAL MARKETI for

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

• 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

Internal Market (2)

INNOVATIONI for

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)

• 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

INFRASTRUCTUREI for

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)

INTERNATIONALI for

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 …