reFINE Research for Future Infrastructure Networks of Europe ECTP OG 10 -April 28, 2010 Brussels

reFINE 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 –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)

reFINE  Infrastructure Networks for Transport of people and goods –Support of EU competitiveness – all activities impacted –Support of EU quality of life  Challenges –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

reFINE reFINE vision  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

reFINE reFINE 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

reFINE EUROPE 2020 A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth - COM(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

reFINE Time to Act COM(2010) 135 final –  White Paper on the future of transport –transport action programme until 2020 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