European Transport Workers’ Federation EU climate policies and stategies for a sustainable economy The challenges for the transport sector Sabine Trier, European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) ETUI, 29 March 2011, Bruxelles

European Transport Workers’ Federation NEW TRANSPORT WHITE PAPER (28 March 2011) Estimated transport growth (2005 reference): freight transport + 40% (2030) + 80 % (2050) Passenger transport + 34% (2030)+ 51% (2050) Transport consumes about 1/3 of final energy demand 96% of transport energy needs is depending on oil; price for oil will double between 2005 and 2050 Congestion cost: 1% of GDP per year Transport generates almost one quarter of CO2 emissions

Share of transport CO2 emissions by mode 71,3 48% private cars 21% trucks 2% busses 15,3 12,8 0,7

European Transport Workers’ Federation NEW TRANSPORT WHITE PAPER (28 March 2011) EU objectives: by 2030: Reduction of transport GHG emissions by 20% related to 2008 emissions (still +8% in relation to 1990 emissions) by 2050: Reduction of GHG emissions by 60 % (1990 basis)

European Transport Workers’ Federation ETF activities 2005 Congress decided to develop activities on sustainable transport 2006 – 2008 TRUST project TRade Union Vision on Sustainable Transport May 2009: Congress resolution Trade union strategy for sustainable transport

Drivers of transport - complex picuture - Freight transport Just in time / zero stock production (logistics) Internal Market Globalisation Delocalisation Passenger transport Individual life styles Urban sprawl Underfinancing of public transport Tourism

European Transport Workers’ Federation TRANSPORT MUST BE: CHEAP FAST UNDISTURBED LOGISTIC CHAINS (e.g free from trade union activities and actions)

European Transport Workers’ Federation CHEAP transport results in un-sustainable transport ENVIRONMENTALLY No internalisation of external costs Un-reasonable transport Focus on road infrastructure SOCIALLY Dramatic down turn in labour costs Worsening of working conditions Outsourcing, sub-contracting, (faked) self-employment Off-shoring of work contracts

European Transport Workers’ Federation SETTING THE PRICE RIGHT ETF is in favour of internalisation of external costs BUT An environmentally AND socially sustainable transport system requires also a fair price for labour Otherwise higher transport prices will be compensated by lower labour costs and have no effect

European Transport Workers’ Federation Sustainable transport policy measures must: avoid (un-reasonable) transport promote modal shift reduce emissions by technical innovation move towards sustainable e-mobility

European Transport Workers’ Federation Some trade union priorities: Promoting public transport (+ sustainable urban planning) Investment in sustainable transport infrastructure (including regional rail infrastructure; proper territorial planning) Setting the price right: polluter/user pay principle + transport SOCIAL policy Investment in research and new technologies for clean and intelligent transport systems (attention to social dimension)

European Transport Workers’ Federation Employment: potential « winners » and « loosers » Winners Railways, public transport, inland waterways and short sea shipping Loosers Road freight transport and civil aviation  Just transition  Accompanying social measures  Social dialogue

European Transport Workers’ Federation SOCIAL COOPERATION Social NGOs: public transport and social inclusion Passenger organisations: promoting quality public transport Enviromental NGOs: promoting sustainable transport modes and model shift; awareness raising for the social « price » of transport Employers’ organisation: joint interests in more eco- friendly modes; social dialogue for just transistion Politiciants and authorities at all levels: eg promoting public transport