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OJ C, 15.12.2023
E.

whereas active mobility includes both the transport of people or goods that can be powered based on human physical activity or by a combination of an electric motor and human power, such as e-bikes;

F.

whereas the Commission proposal on amending the Trans-European Transport Network TEN-T aims at building an EU-wide sustainable, effective, accessible and multimodal transport network, including the development of sustainable urban mobility plans SUMPs for cities;

G.

whereas the EU Urban Mobility Framework proposed by the Commission asserts that priority at national and local level should be placed on the development of collective transport, particularly public transport, and active mobility and putting them at the centre of efforts to achieve sustainable urban mobility;

H.

whereas any urban mobility framework must focus on public interests, meeting peoples needs and supporting the economic and social development of Member States so that urban mobility is planned and integrated with the various branches of the economy and aimed at changing collective behaviour in order to build more sustainable cities with better quality of life through a variety of affordable, accessible, efficient, smart and sustainable transport solutions;

I.

whereas the European Environment Agency has cautioned that transport emissions increased between 2013 and 2019 and with the exception of a drop in 2020 due to lockdowns introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, transport emissions are still projected to grow;

J.

whereas staff shortages and job insecurity threaten the economic sustainability of the transport sector and consequently that of urban mobility frameworks;

K.

whereas the organisation of transport in the city depends on the interaction with the surroundings;

L.

whereas the Horizon Europe Framework Programme will provide EUR 359,3 million over the period 2021-2023 for its mission on climate-neutral and smart cities, aiming to reach a total of 100 climate-neutral cities in the EU by 2030 14; whereas the research and innovation actions proposed by the EC to achieve this objective will address, inter alia, green urban planning;

M.

whereas the total cost to society from transport amounts to an estimated EUR 987 billion a year; whereas this figure can be broken down into environmental costs 44 %, accidents 29 % and congestion costs 27 %; whereas private cars account for EUR 565 billion of these costs but charges from taxes in terms of fuel and ownership, and tolls, cover just under half of these costs EUR 267 billion signalling that the external costs from transport have yet to be fully internalised; whereas these negative externalities disproportionately affect those on lower incomes 15;

N.

whereas 75 % of total CO2 emissions take place in cities 16, around 23 % of EUs transport emissions come from urban areas, 70 % of EU citizens live in cities today, and the share is projected to reach almost 84 % in 2050, such that cities have an important role to play in contributing to the Green Deal objectives;

O.

whereas congestion costs the EU around EUR 270 billion a year and is therefore one of the biggest challenges to urban mobility, with air pollution, noise pollution and urban heat affecting most Europeans;

P.

whereas the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 16 should facilitate the progress by Member States towards the green transition through provisions on electromobility infrastructure rollout, including faster deployment of recharging points, and provisions for parking spaces for bicycles;

Q.

whereas electromobility is currently at different stages of development in Member States and regions across the EU, specific exemptions and flexibility should be put in place to allow Member States and regions with a less developed electromobility market to make progress towards the green transition; whereas particular attention should be paid to ensuring that energy grid capacity meets the demands of current and future electric vehicles and that planning reserve margins for grid connection power are taken into account;

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European Commission, Horizon Europe.
European Court of Auditors special report No 6/2020 on Sustainable Urban Mobility in the EU: No substantial improvement is possible without Member States commitment.
Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13.

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