POSITION | MOBILITY AND LOGISTICS POLICY
Future of EU Transport Policy JOINT DECLARATION ON THE SUBJECT For a sustainable and efficient mobility of tomorrow
September 2019
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Ensuring an efficient transport infrastructure is essential for a highly interconnected EuroOctober 23rd pean industry that relies on cross-border production processes and reliable logistics.
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The creation of a competitive European single market for transport and the intermodal use of all transport modes must remain the top political priority. The optimisation of European transport processes strengthens Europe's competitiveness.
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Achieving the extremely ambitious climate targets for transport poses a major challenge for industry. The aim here is to promote technology neutral solutions for tomorrow's mobility. Unilateral bans and quotas unnecessarily make individual mobility more expensive without necessarily making a contribution to reducing emissions.
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The promotion of digitalisation in transport must be achieved jointly by industry and politics. Digitalisation offers additional potential for increasing efficiency in all modes of transport.
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The international dimension of transport policy remains high on the agenda. This applies both to free and fair competition, to non-discriminatory cross-border transport of all modes of transport and to the leading role of transport in international trade.
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The modes of transport are aware of their social responsibility and will jointly tackle and master the current challenges in the areas of environmental, noise and climate protection. Unilateral, internationally uncoordinated regulations or additional burdens, however, only have a distorting effect on competition.
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