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The EU’s roadmap for transport
Posted by Natalie Hamill in European Union, Uncategorized on 30/03/2011
The EU’s single market is epitomised by its adherence to the four freedoms, as set down in the Single European Act: the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital. Vital for the successful realisation of these four principles is the EU’s transport policy. Yet this area is under increasing pressure to modernise and evolve to meet consumer needs and the challenges of the future. This week, the European Commission published its white paper on transport. The paper sets out the Commission’s plans to meet climate change goals, reform an industry with a cumbersome overreliance on fossil fuels, and to improve and standardise transport links between the 27 member states. Unveiling the paper, Siim Kallas, EU Commissioner for Transport, emphasised its vital importance: ‘The choices we make today will determine the shape of transport in 2050.’
