On December 10-11, 2020 the European Council overcame the veto imposed by Poland and Hungary on the approval of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2021-2027) and the Next Generation EU recovery package.
On December 9, 2020, the European Commission presented its new Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, intended to make a significant contribution to the transformation of the European Union's transport system into a sustainable, digital and resilient one, focusing on the reduction of 90% of GHG emissions produced by the sector by 2050, in line with the objective of the European Green Deal.
The Strategy sets a series of medium and long-term targets. By 2030 it foresees the circulation of at least 30 million zero-emission cars, the presence of 100 European cities with zero climate impact, the doubling of high-speed rail traffic, the large-scale diffusion of automated mobility. By 2035, the Commission intends to promote the deployment of zero-emission large aircraft. Finally, by 2050 it aims for a near-total transition to new zero-emission vehicles and full operation of the multimodal Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
To achieve these goals, the Commission has set out an Action Plan for 2021-2024 that identifies 82 flagship initiatives grouped into 10 key areas:
1. Promoting the deployment of zero-emission vehicles, renewable and low-emission fuels, and related infrastructure, e.g., by installing 3 million public charging points by 2030
2. Achieving zero-emission airports and ports, e.g., through new initiatives to promote sustainable aviation and marine fuels
3. Making urban and intercity mobility healthy and sustainable, e.g., by doubling high-speed rail traffic and developing additional cycling infrastructure over the next 10 years
4. Greening freight transport, e.g. by doubling rail traffic by 2050
5. Setting the price of carbon and providing better incentives for users, e.g., through a comprehensive set of measures to ensure fair and efficient pricing across all transportation
6. Making connected and automated multimodal mobility a reality, e.g., by enabling multimodal travel ticketing and freight switching between modes of transport
7. Promoting innovation and the use of data and Artificial Intelligence for smarter mobility, e.g. by fully supporting the deployment of drones and unmanned aircraft and further actions to build a common European mobility data space
8. Strengthening the single market, e.g. by stepping up efforts and investments to complete the TEN-T network by 2030 and helping the industry to better rebuild after the Covid-19 crisis through increased investments in fleet modernization across all modes of transport
9. Making mobility fair and equitable for all, e.g. making new mobility accessible and affordable in all regions and for all passengers, including those with reduced mobility
10. Increasing transportation safety in all modes of transportation
Insights:
Commission Communication on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
The new report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) "Trends and projections in Europe 2020" highlights the progress made by the EU-27 (plus the UK) towards the EU 2020 climate and energy targets. A figure that puts Europe on track in view of the more ambitious objectives of the European Green Deal for 2030 and 2050 (climate neutrality).
The EU's new industrial strategy - adopted in March 2020 - recognises the need for intellectual property (IP) policy to help support and strengthen Europe's technological sovereignty and promote a global level playing field.
On November 27, the EU Council and the European Parliament concluded an informal agreement on the extension of the current rules of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) until the end of 2022 and on the distribution to European farmers of 8.07 billion euros provided by the European instrument for recovery Next Generation EU.
The European Parliament has voted in favor of the establishment of regional managing authorities responsible for the design, management and implementation of rural development interventions. For the Coalition of European AGRIREGIONS, in which also a representative of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/South Tyrol is present, this vote represents a big step forward that and puts regions and rural areas back at the heart of the CAP.
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Within the "Creative Europe" programme, the Commission has opened a €1.5 million call for proposals to create innovative cultural centres around cinemas, particularly in areas where cinema and cultural infrastructure are limited and where the Covid 19 crisis has had a very strong impact.
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For those who want more attention and outreach for their project results, there is a new service offered by the European Commission. Ongoing as well as completed projects from Horizon 2020 and the 7th EU Research Framework Programme can now apply for the "Dissemination & Exploitation Booster" (D&E Booster) by submitting an expression of interest. The service is offered for three modules and ranges from cooperation with other projects in the field of dissemination of results to support in writing business plans and developing marketing strategies.
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Con il 2020 si chiude l'8. programmazione pluriennale dell'Unione europea. I finanziamenti previsti dai programmi implementati all'interno di questa vanno esaurendosi e nuovi programmi prendono forma per essere pronti nel 2021. Oggi analizziamo in particolare i programmi attivi che sostengono progetti focalizzati sulla cittadinanza europea, i diritti, l'uguaglianza e la memoria storica. Accanto ad una panoramica sulla situazione attuale, vedremo le proposte già delineate per il periodo di programmazione 2021-2027.
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