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Information - Communication 1
European Commission
December 2005
Trans-European transport network
policy
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Diagnosis - deterioration of modal split
Inland waterways
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Revision of TEN-T - Methodology
Mr Van Miert High Level Group comprising 25 current + future member states and EIB
Pre-agreed criteria for project selection Located on a major European axis Removal of a major bottleneck Addressing sustainability Commitment of countries concerned
Selectivity: more than 100 project proposals analysed
Impact assessment and public consultation
Commission proposal adopted in April 2004
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New policy elements for the TENs
European priorities targeted by focussing investments on priority projects on 30 major trans-national axes
Enlargement facilitated by integrating the networks of the acceding countries within the TENs
Sustainability addressed by giving priority to rail, intermodality and Motorways of the sea
Organisational means improved to facilitate co-ordination of funding and implementation of projects along the major axes
Financial framework adapted to enable concentration and target bottlenecks at border crossings
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Sustainable development and TEN-T
Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
Extended Impact Assessment (EIA)
An instrument to evaluate the economic, social and environmental effects of European policies and decisions
Input for EIA• High Level Group, • Inter service working groups of the Commission• Research and studies STAC, IASON, TIPMAC, ExternE• Stakeholder ’s contribution
Public consultation• White Paper, Barcelona Conference• Presentation to the European Energy and Transport Forum • Website: July - September 2003
Information - Communication 6Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
Scope of the TEN assessment
Main objectives for the analysis - Issues and problems tackled• Trend scenario – continuation of current demand and investment trends• Two alternative investment policy options• Quantification of socio-economic impacts• Environmental effects
• Monetary terms: CO2, air+noise pollution• Qualitative analysis: NATURA 2000
Information - Communication 7Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
EIA of TEN-T
Impacts – Emissions decrease; monetary value up to 600 M€ pa
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Information - Communication 8Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
EIA of TEN-T
Impacts – Natura 2000 analysis
• NATURA 2000 network will be established in 2005.
• Analysis made by overlaying TEN-T priority projects with existing data and maps of the NATURA 2000; including buffers of 0,5 and 2,5 km and NATURA 2000 areas outside a corridor of 5 km.
• For most of the projects the overlap is <5%. These effects should be avoided or minimized in the more detailed planning of the concrete project.
Information - Communication 9Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
EIA of TEN-T
Impacts – Modal rebalancing achieved in European+ scenario
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Routes Rail Voies navigables
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Information - Communication 10Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
Further environmental assessments of TEN-T projects
The role of the Member States
The Member States have to determine, examine and evaluatethe environmental impact, considering particularly protection of human beings, animals and plants, soil, water, air, climate, landscape, cultural and other special goods in the course of environmental assessments, based on European legislation like:
•Article 5.3 and 5.4 NATURA 2000 Directive (plan and project)
•SEA-Directive, modified in 2004 (plan and programme)
•Directive 85/337/EEC (project)
•Water-framework Directive (water management)
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Conclusion
TEN-T proposals offer important socio-economic benefits Time and congestion savings Enhanced trade and economic growth Boost to cross-border exchanges
Aggregate environmental impacts also positive Greenhouse gases and pollution decrease
Project level environmental impact assessment necessary before funding granted
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Further information
DG Energy and Transporthttp://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.html
Trans-European Transport Networkhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/ten/transport/index_en.htm