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n° 1Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Urban transport and Cohesion Policy
Open Days 2006Brussels, 11 October 2006
Eleni KopanezouHead of Unit
Clean Transport and Sustainable Development DG Energy and Transport
European Commission
n° 2Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Good transport is a key element of cities’ attractiveness Connections to inter-urban and long distance
networks (TEN-T) Provide clean, efficient, affordable and effective
intra-urban mobility Cities in Europe face common challenges
Tackling congestion, accidents, pollution Increase mobility for businesses and citizens
n° 3Directorate General for Energy and Transport
What role for the private vehicle in cities? Road transport plays important role in society and
in daily life for social and economic reasons We cannot build ourselves out of the problems
Europe’s Cities .... Are different Are in the best position to select the right mix of
measures as part of a well-balanced and integrated approach
Are successful– change is possible!
n° 4Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Creating sustainable urban mobility includes ... Making best use of infrastructure Good co-ordination and co-operation between modes Improving affordability, efficiency and effectiveness
of public transport Promoting clean and energy efficient modes Developing good external links
Simple solutions don’t exist!
n° 5Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Funding is a key question for the future Important role for public budgets, but they are
everywhere under pressure Revenues from users Cohesion Policy (see ideas ....) Banks can provide funds and expertise (EIB, EBRD,
....) Private funding (PPP’s), but this requires stability
and long term strategic vision
n° 6Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Urban transport is an area where expectations from the EU are high but the competences of the EU are limited (subsidiarity)
The EU can add value by Playing the role of catalyst, and give frameworks as
appropriate, to encourage decision-makers Promoting research and the spread of best practice Integrating urban transport concerns into EU policies Examining whether there are obstacles to urban
transport policy at the EU level and remove them
n° 7Directorate General for Energy and Transport
For example, EU already offers support to cities through different means, such as CIVITAS Initiative URBACT RTD Framework Programme Intelligent Energy Europe (STEER) Guidance on sustainable urban transport plans ELTIS
n° 8Directorate General for Energy and Transport
Green Paper on urban transport in 2007 What is the potential added value to action at
the local level? Are there fields where there is consensus to develop
‘joint solutions’ of common European interest? This might imply harmonisation, co-operation
and/or coordination at European level Stakeholders invited to become involved in
preparation of Green Paper, and in the debate that will follow
