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MY PRESENTATION

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Speech:

2 slide: Between the various interesting topics of the EU site I selected the “transport” because I love travelling, I like tourism and I’ve reached some European cities by plane and moved to visit them by various modes of public transports like metro, bus, electric scooter, ferry and taxi.

3 slide: In my opinion this topic is important for the free movement of people, services, goods and than for economy, infact transport represents more than 9% of EU gross value added and alone accounted for around € 664 billion in gross value added in 2016 and they employ around 11 million people.

5 slide: Transport has an important role in the EU’s energy and climate objectives because the implementation of sustainable and innovative.

The main issues in relation to the transports are: traffic congestioned, the dependence of oil not susteinable and expensive, the pollution emissed by vehicle, the uneven infrastructure across the Europe, the competition from fast-developing transport markets in other regions.

6 slide: The EU is tackling the issues adopting a future policy based on a 2011 WHITE PAPER, a roadmap of 40 concrete initiatives for the next ten years to build a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment. At the same time the Europe's dependance on imported oil and carbon emissions will reduce.

7 slide: In the European Green Deal the result will be a 90% cut in emissions by 2050,

delivered by a smart, competitive, safe, accessible and affordable transport system.

Milestones for a smart and sustainable future

All transport modes need to become more sustainable, with green alternatives widely available and the right incentives put in place to drive the transition. Concrete milestones will keep the European transport system’s journey towards a smart and sustainable future on track:

By 2030:

at least 30 million zero-emission cars will be in operation on European roads

100 European cities will be climate neutral.

high-speed rail traffic will double across Europe

scheduled collective travel for journeys under 500 km should be carbon neutral

automated mobility will be deployed at large scale

zero-emission marine vessels will be market-ready

By 2035:

zero-emission large aircraft will be market-ready

By 2050:

nearly all cars, vans, buses as well as new heavy-duty vehicles will be zero-emission.

rail freight traffic will double.

a fully operational, multimodal Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for sustainable and smart transport with high speed connectivity.

8 slide: The concrete measures of the strategy

Sustainable

For transport to become sustainable, in practice this means:

1  having zero-emission vehicles, vessels and aeroplanes, renewable & low-carbon fuels and related infrastructure - for instance by installing 3 million public charging points by 2030.

1. Creating zero-emission airports and ports – for instance through new initiatives to promote sustainable aviation and maritime fuels.

2. Making interurban and urban mobility healthy and sustainable - for instance by doubling high-speed rail traffic and developing extra cycling infrastructure over the next 10 years.

3. Greening freight transport – for instance by doubling rail freight traffic by 2050.

4. Pricing carbon and providing better incentives for users – for instance by pursuing a comprehensive set of measures to deliver fair and efficient pricing across all transport.

Smart

The strategy foresees:

1. Making connected and automated multimodal mobility a reality – for instance by making it possible for passengers to buy tickets for multimodal journeys and freight to seamlessly switch between transport modes.

2. Boosting innovation and the use of data and artificial intelligence (AI) for smarter mobility – for instance by fully supporting the deployment of drones and unmanned aircraft and further actions to build a European Common Mobility Data Space.

Resilient

Transport has been one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many businesses in the sector are seeing immense operational and financial difficulties. The Commission therefore commits to:

1. Reinforce the Single Market - for instance through reinforcing efforts and investments to complete the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by 2030 and support the sector to build back better through increased investments, both public and private, in the modernisation of fleets in all modes.

2. Make mobility fair and just for all – for instance by making the new mobility affordable and accessible in all regions and for all passengers including those with reduced mobility and making the sector more attractive for workers.

3. Step up transport safety and security across all modes - including by bringing the death toll close to zero by 2050.

Background

With transport contributing around 5% to EU GDP and employing more than 10 million people in Europe, the transport system is critical to European businesses and global supply chains. At the same time, transport is not without costs to our society: greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions, noise, road crashes and congestion. Today, transport emissions represent around one quarter of the EU’s total GHG emissions.

This push to transform transport comes at a time when the entire sector is still reeling from the impacts of the coronavirus. With increased public and private investment in the modernisation and greening of our fleets and infrastructure, and by reinforcing the single market, we now have a historic opportunity to make European transport not only more sustainable but more competitive globally and more resistant to any future shocks.

However, this evolution should leave nobody behind: it is crucial that mobility is available and affordable for all, that rural and remote regions remain connected, and that the sector offers good social conditions and provides attractive jobs.

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Today I would like to deal with the energy in the European Union.  I chose this topic because in my opinion it is very broad and encompasses economics, the environment and politics.  In addition, energy is essential in today's life.  It is constantly evolving also thanks to the legislation and projects conceived by the European Union that I’m going to deal with today.

The first project I would like to talk about is the SET plan.  This is a plan organized by the Council of the European Union which dictates the characteristics and rules that the new energy systems must respect.  Here I have listed the most important requirements: security Affordability Competitiveness Locally production Sustainability Let's analyze these characteristics better:

The energy system must first of all be secure .  Both from a safety point of view by diversifying energy sources, and from an economic and political point of view.  For this reason, Europe requires to work closely with its neighbors in time of energy shortages or crisis

In addition, the energy, preferably renewable, must be produced by local companies in order to make the market more competitive by pushing companies to lower prices and make the product more affordable.

Europe must also aim to reduce emissions by Reviewing the ETS and invest in new technologies and infrastructure . It believes and invests heavily in research and aims to become a world leader in renewable energy

But what are the goals of the SET plan?

The percentage of electricity they could produce by 2020: wind (20%), solar (15%), bioenergy (14%).

.  In addition, The energy efficiency initiative should ensure 25-30 “smart” cities.

Smart cities are cities that use digital technologies which allow them to offer better public services for citizens and better use of resources with less impact on the environment.  Finally, Europe promotes the increase of cooperation between national research institutes.

The progress of the set plan is all documented on the European Union website.  Here you can find all the progress of the different member nations of the Union.

I would now like to spend two words about the CEF.

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at European level.  It supports the development of high performing, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital services.  CEF investments fill the missing links in Europe's energy, transport and digital backbone.

I now focus on the part concerning energy:

The EU's energy infrastructure is aging and, in its current state, not suited to match future demand for energy, to ensure security of supply or to support large-scale deployment of energy from renewable sources.  The upgrading of existing, and development of new energy transmission infrastructures of European importance will require investments of about € 140 billion in electricity and at least € 70 billion in gas.

A total budget of € 5.35 billion is made available for energy infrastructure projects for the 2014-2020 period.

To finish the presentation I want to illustrate two other laws stipulated by the European Union.

The first is concerning the mechanism of information exchange in the energy field. This law sets up a system for sharing information between EU countries and the European Commission about energy agreements signed between one or several EU countries, on the one side, and non-  EU countries or international organizations, on the other side.

The aim is to ensure that intergovernmental agreements signed by EU countries with non-EU countries or international organizations are consistent with EU law.  This should ensure proper functioning of the internal market, enhance security of supply in the EU, and lead to better transparency and coordination in energy matters between EU countries and with the Commission.

It also deals with agreements for the exchange of gas, oil and electricity.

When discussions are about gas and oil, any draft agreement should be notified to the Commission for a prior (ex-ante) assessment.

About electricity, EU countries can make their own assessment of the legal compatibility of electricity agreements with EU law at the draft agreement stage.

The second law is about the internal energy market, more precisely public contracts.  The legislation specifies that when national authorities use public procurement to invite tenders to provide works, supplies or services, they must treat all applicants equally and not discriminate between them.  They must also be transparent in their dealings.

Moreover, the legislation introduces a new procedure to promote the development of innovative products, services or works.  To facilitate the participation of small companies, the new rules encourage public authorities to divide up large contracts into individual lots.

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DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (Carlotta Carpin)

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DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (Carlotta Carpin)

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The EU is an economic community composed of 27 countries: it was born in 1993 to ensure peace in these countries and to create an appropriate help for every problem.

As me, the European Union represents a safe place which promotes peace and equality: people in fact have good lives and nobody is left behind in this union.

The EU institutions and countries are the world’s leading donor of development assistance and cooperation.

Eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development

Together. In fact the EU proposes legislation and policies to promote good governance and human and economic development, such as fighting hunger and preserving natural resources.

-SUMMARIES OF EU LEGISLATION AND COOPERATION

The European Union (EU) is a key player as regards international development aid, one of the four main strands of its external policies.

The foundations of development cooperation are laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

The main objective of this policy is to reduce and then eradicate poverty, targeting countries in greatest need and focussing on aspects such as social protection, health, education, jobs, business development, sustainable agriculture and energy.

EU development policy has developed gradually: at the outset, it covered only overseas countries and territories associated with the EU but was then extended to include all developing countries.

The Eu work to provide to become real 5 aspects

People: End poverty and hunger in all forms and ensure dignity and equality

Planet: Protect future generations from environmental destruction and resource depletion

Prosperity: Ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature

Peace: Create peaceful, just and inclusive societies

Partnership: Implement development work through global partnership

The EU cooperates with 150 partner countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, as well as civil society and international organisations.