Transcript ECTP Conference 2009 - General presentation

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Research
for Future
Infrastructure
Networks of Europe
ECTP OG 10 -April 28, 2010
Brussels
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Task Force on Infrastructure
 HLG8 – 3/4/2009 Decision to investigate a TFI
 Core Team prepared a strategic paper
 HLG 9 – 5/11/2009 Decision to start a TFI
 ECTP/E2B Plenary Assembly 25/11/209 Official
launch  unanimous support
 22/2/2010 First TFI meeting in Frankfurt
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WG1: Vision strategic approach
WG2: Stakeholders
WG3: Inventory of Existing Know-how
WG4: Organisation
 27/4/2010 WG1 meeting in BXL
– Preparation of Vision document (in progress)
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 Infrastructure Networks for Transport of people and
goods
– Support of EU competitiveness – all activities impacted
– Support of EU quality of life
 Challenges
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Urban development
Ageing population
Congestion of infrastructure
New environmental awareness
New concern on availability and cost of energy
Threats from climate change
Safety and security
Economical constraints
– 2 dimensions New / Old infrastructure
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 Sustainable Infrastructure networks key instrument of a
competitive European economy
 Urban Infrastructure networks support European quality of life :
by uninterrupted and safe supply of vital flux of energy, water,
food, by ensuring mobility to live and work
 Infrastructure networks are designed and built for a minimum
impact on the environment over its entire life cycle. Quality of
service makes infrastructure a major contributor to reducing
consumption of energy and materials by European economy.
 Smart and resilient infrastructure networks withstand the
challenges of climate change, natural and man-made hazards.
 Quality of services to all users is visible and recognized.
Infrastructure networks are maintained and developed as a
priority to preserve a continued quality of life for the future
generations of European citizens
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Priorities and Research Needs
 Infrastructure of a sustainable urban growth
 Infrastructure of a sustainable competitive economy
 Greening infrastructure
 Smart and resilient infrastructure
 Infrastructure of an inclusive society
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EUROPE 2020 A strategy for smart,
sustainable and inclusive growth COM(2010) 2020 - 3.3.2010
 Smart growth – an economy based on knowledge and
innovation
– Innovation Union / Youth on the move / A Digital Agenda for Europe
 Sustainable growth – promoting a more resource
efficient, greener and more competitive economy
– Resource efficient Europe /An industrial policy for the globalisation
era
• a better infrastructure to “modernise and decarbonise the transport
sector”, to accelerate implementation of strategic projects such as
“cross-border sections and intermodal nodes (cities, ports, logistic
platforms)”; “to develop smart, upgraded and fully interconnected
transport and energy infrastructures and make full use of ICT”.
 Inclusive growth – a high-employment economy
delivering economic, social and territorial cohesion
– An Agenda for new skills and jobs /European Platform against
Poverty
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Time to Act
COM(2010) 135 final – 31.3.2010
 White Paper on the future of transport
– transport action programme until 2020
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transport infrastructure,
internal market legislation,
decarbonisation of transport,
technology for traffic management and clean vehicles,
use of standardisation, market based instruments and incentives
– set out the actions required to create a Single Transport area
– address the targets of EU 2020 Strategy
• 3% of GDP in R&D
• 20/20/20 targets for GHG emissions, renewable energy and energy
efficiency