EU and urban mobility Isabelle Maës European Commission

EU and urban mobility Isabelle Maës European Commission Transport Transport

1. The starting point Passenger cars running on fossil fuels Congestion CO2 emissions (23% from transport) Poor air quality (NOx, PM emissions) Accidents and fatalities (approx. 11,000 per year) Transport Transport

2. What the EU does Transport a shared responsibility – subsidiarity principle But local authorities should not be left alone A long tradition of EU support: 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Policy framework Funding for implementation Funding for research and innovation Facilitating the exchange of experience and best practice Awareness-raising Transport Transport

2.1 Policy framework 2.1.1 Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009) 2.1.2. Transport White Paper (2011) – implemented – being reviewed Halve the use of conventional (fossil fuel) vehicles in urban areas by 2030, phase them out by 2050 Achieve CO2-free city logistics in major urban centers by 2030 2.1.3. Urban Mobility Package (Dec 2013) – published Based on: Review of Action Plan Public consultation & Stakeholders consultations Impact Assessment Eurobarometer study Transport Transport

2.1 Policy framework 2.1.4 Clean Power for Transport Package Jan 2013 - strategy for the long term substitution of oil in all transport modes sustainability & competitiveness Directive 2014/94 on the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels, with common standards and consumer information – adopted Oct 2014 Now time for implementation! MS preparing National Policy Frameworks by Nov 2016 Commission will support implementation TEN-T urban nodes are areas of predilection to start deployment Transport Transport

2.1 Policy framework 2.1.5 Clean Public Procurement Directive 2009/33 mandates procurers to take into account lifetime impacts such as energy consumption, CO2 emissions and pollutant emissions (NOx, NMHC, PM) when procuring road transport vehicles. This can be done as technical specifications or as award criteria, including an option to use a harmonized methodology for the monetization of these impacts This legislation is currently under evaluation. Stakeholders are invited to actively take part in this process and participate in the stakeholder workshop on 17 April in Brussels Transport Transport

2.1.3 The Urban Mobility Package ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/urban/ump en.htm Calls for action from the Member States Reinforced EU support Exchange of experience and best practice Funding for implementation Funding for research & innovation (Horizon 2020) Further help for cities to develop SUMPs Recommendations for coordinated action in: Urban logistics, Urban access regulations, ITS deployment in urban areas, Urban road safety Transport Transport

2.2 Funding for implementation 1. European Structural and Investment Funds (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund) 7,9 billion Euros for urban mobility over 2007-2013 11,2 billion Euros planned for urban mobility over 2014-2020 ( 40%) 2. Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funds for TEN-T projects (Trans-European Transport Network) Specific provisions for "urban nodes" i.e. cities on the network 26 billion in total for 2014-20 vs. 8 billion for 2007-13 Call 2014 is closing; call 2015 to be published in May Transport Transport

2.2 Funding for implementation 3. European Investment Bank Direct loans for large-scale projects ( 25 million Euros) Intermediated loans for small and medium-scale projects, via national and regional intermediary banks ELENA programme: grants for energy efficiency and sustainable urban mobility projects JASPERS programme: assistance to prepare projects in the new Member States European Energy Efficiency Fund: investment fund focusing on energy efficiency, small-scale renewable energy, and clean urban transport projects targeting municipal, local and regional authorities and public and private entities acting on behalf of those authorities Transport Transport

2.2 Funding for implementation 4. INTERREG programme, for regional sustainable development projects One of four themes is low-carbon economy 5. URBACT III programme, for exchanges and learnings First call to be published in 2015 6. Initiative "Innovative actions in sustainable urban development", for demonstration projects First call will be published in 2015 7. LIFE programme, for environmental projects 2014-2017 work programme includes a Thematic priority on "Air quality and emissions, including the urban environment" Transport Transport

2.2 Funding for implementation - For more information: ESI Funds: http://ec.europa.eu/regional policy/index en.cfm http://ec.europa.eu/regional policy/manage/authority/authority en.cfm CEF funds for TEN-T projects: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/infrastructure/ http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/cef/cef.htm http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/cef/cef transport/apply for funding/cef transport call for proposals 2014.htm EIB: http://http://www.eib.org/index.htm http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/eib-transport-lending-policy.htm http://www.eib.org/products/elena/index.htm http://www.eib.org/products/jaspers/ http://www.eeef.eu/home.html INTERREG: http://www.interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe URBACT III: http://www.urbact.eu LIFE: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/about/ Transport Transport

2.3 Funding for research and innovation 1. Horizon 2020: 1. Mobility for Growth - Urban ( CIVITAS 2020): 100 M for 2014/2015 2. Mobility for Growth – Infrastructure: 35 M for 2014/2015 3. Green Vehicles: 160 M for 2014/2015 Calls for 2015 are published 2. Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking Transport Transport

CIVITAS initiative Up until now: city-led demonstration activities Some 60 cities have benefited from EU co-funding for testing some 700 urban mobility measures Transport Transport

CIVITAS initiative – How to get involved? 1. Submit a proposal under Horizon 2020 2. Join the Civitas Forum network of cities (free) Over 220 member cities 3. Join a thematic group (free) In 10 specific areas (e.g. clean fuels, mobility management etc.) 4. Apply to the activity fund Supports take-up activities (3rd call coming up in March 2015) 5. Join a regional network 'CIVINET' Spain Portugal, French-speaking, Italy, UK Ireland, Netherlands Flanders, Slovenia Croatia, German-speaking, Hungary, Czech Republic Slovakia, Poland Transport Transport

Horizon 2020 - Mobility for Growth MG5 Urban – 2015 Topics MG 5.4 Strengthening the knowledge and capacities of local authorities SUMPs, business models Deadlines: 23/04/2015 stage 1 – 15/10/2015 stage 2 MG 5.5a Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility City-led consortia Projects similar to the current CIVITAS 2MOVE2 and DYNAMO projects, including work on SUMPs in the involved cities, with in addition some cooperation with China Deadlines: 23/04/2015 stage 1 – 15/10/2015 stage 2 MG 5.5b Demonstrating and testing innovative solutions for cleaner and better urban transport and mobility Support to the demonstration project and the overall initiative. Project similar to the current CIVITAS WIKI and CAPITAL projects Deadline: 15/10/2015 Transport Transport

2.3 Funding for research and innovation – For more information: Horizon 2020 programme: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020 Call 5.4: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h20 20/topics/2702-mg-5.4-2015.html Call 5.5a: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h20 20/topics/2703-mg-5.5a-2015.html#tab1 Call 5.5b: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/ h2020/topics/2649-mg-5.5b-2015.html Submitting a question about a call: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm? pg enquiries Horizon 2020 participant portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html View the rules for participation find potential partners CIVITAS website: http://www.civitas.eu Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking: http://www.fch-ju.eu Transport Transport

2.4 Exchange of experience and best practice Urban Mobility Portal Eltis: http://www.eltis.org Facilitates exchange of information, knowledge and experiences Aimed at individuals working in transport and related disciplines With a dedicated section about SUMPs Transport Transport

2.4 Exchange of experience and best practice Clean Vehicles Portal: http://www.cleanvehicle.eu/ Detailed and comparable data on vehicles available on the market and life-cycle costs Aims at supporting public institutions procuring vehicles Based on the Clean Vehicle Directive which, for public procurement Transport Transport

2.4 Exchange of experience and best practice Member States Expert Group on Urban Mobility: Each Member State apointed a representative, often a member of its Ministry of Transport Met for the first time in Oct 2014; meets twice per year Objective: help and incentivise Member States to give more and more effective support to their local authorities in making their mobility more sustainable List of members, agendas and minutes: http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm? do groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID 3165 Transport Transport

2.5 Awareness-raising European Mobility Week in September http://www.mobilityweek.eu/ Some 2000 local partnerships registered every year, many more cities active Specific advertising campaign in some EU countries to promote multi-modality EU-award schemes with press communication Civitas Award Mobility Week Award SUMP Award Transport Transport

EU support to transport in the Baltic States Isabelle Maës European Commission Transport Transport

European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) aims at reinforcing cooperation within this large region in order to face several challenges by working together see http://www.balticsea-region-strategy.eu/ The EU Baltic Sea region counts 85 million inhabitants (17 percent of EU population) and eight countries (Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland) The Strategy was approved by the European Council in 2009 following a Communication from the European Commission It provides an integrated framework for improving the environmental condition of the sea, transport bottlenecks and energy interconnections as well as facilitating the development of competitive markets across borders and common networks for research and innovation Transport Transport

European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) The Strategy aims at bringing together initiatives in different sectors (growth, sustainable development etc.) as well as promoting cooperation between stakeholders in the Baltic Sea Region The Strategy is divided into three objectives which represent the three key challenges of the Strategy: saving the sea, connecting the region and increasing prosperity. Each objective relates to a wide range of policies and has an impact on the other objectives The Strategy also includes Horizontal Actions which function in parallel with the three objectives Transport Transport

European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) In the Baltic Sea region, transport is particularly important as the distances – internally, to the rest of Europe and to the wider world – are great and the conditions for traffic are often difficult (forests, lakes, snow and ice in the winter, etc.). As the region is made up of many relatively small countries, national actions are not enough, and even bi-lateral cooperation does not provide the necessary solutions. Wider regional cooperation is needed to overcome the transport bottlenecks Moreover, the Baltic Sea is a sensitive ecosystem, and this makes environmental issues important when developing transport infrastructures. The main challenge regarding transport development in the Baltic Sea region is to reduce its remoteness by improving links within the region and to the rest of the EU Transport Transport

The INTERREG programme The INTERREG programme, financed by the European regional Development Fund, supports a number of projects in the Baltic States Ex 1: "Investing and testing biogas buses", 2007-2013: use of biogas for city buses. The project partners did pre-investment analysis, defined specifications and requirements and invested in hybrid biogas and electric buses and a biogas upgrading facility see www.balticbiogasbus.eu Ex 2: "BSR TransGovernance", 2007-2013: demonstration of multigovernance models, tools and approaches for a better alignment of transport policies in the region Ex 3: "Baltic sea cooperation for reducing ship and port emissions", 2007-2013: minimize ship-based air pollution while optimizing the competitiveness of the maritime industry Transport Transport

The INTERREG programme Ex 4: "The Rail Baltic Growth Corridor project": The RBGC project tried to link the public transport system databases of the project partners by using the EU standard "EU-Spirit Network". See www.rbgc.eu The RBGC project also built an informaiton tool to support public transport-based tourism. A Mobility Guide provides information about arrival to the Baltic States but also public transport within main cities and on an interregional basis. See http://www.iu-info.de/fileadmin/user upload/07 Download/RBG C/Mguide.html Transport Transport

Thank you for your attention! Contact: Isabelle Maës European Commission - DG MOVE.C.1 [email protected] Transport Transport