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In the current ERDF Regulation for the period 2014-2020, this has been further strengthened in Article 7
with increased financial resources and new delivery mechanisms such as Integrated Territorial Investment.
In each EU Member State, a minimum of 5% of the ERDF must be invested in integrated Sustainable Urban
Development, with decisive and direct intervention by the urban authorities. Three different modalities
can be used within operational programmes:

● A specific priority axis of an operational programme dedicated to Sustainable Urban Development
● A specific operational programme dedicated to Sustainable Urban Development
● Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI): A certain part of the financial envelope of one or more priority
axes of one or more operational programmes can be implemented through ITIs.

Automated and connected multimodal mobility will play an increasingly important role, together with
intelligent traffic management systems made possible by digitisation. The EU transport system and
infrastructure will be made fit to support new sustainable mobility services that reduce traffic and
pollution, in particular in urban areas. Through its funding instruments, the Commission will contribute to
the development of intelligent traffic management systems and “mobility as a service” solutions.

The Sustainable Development Goal 11 states that in 2002 the automotive stock in OECD countries was
550 million vehicles (of which 75% were personal cars). By 2020, an increase of 32% of vehicles owned was
expected. In the same period, the number of kilometres travelled by cars was expected to increase by 40%,
together with a tripling of world air traffic. Transport pollution must be drastically reduced, especially in
cities. A combination of measures should focus on emissions, urban traffic congestion and the
improvement of public transport. The Commission will propose stricter air pollutant emission standards
for internal combustion engine vehicles. It will also propose to revise the legislation on CO2 performance
levels of passenger cars and vans by June 2021 to ensure a clear path towards zero-emission mobility in
the post-2025 period.

The EU should in parallel increase the production and diffusion of sustainable alternative fuels for the
transport sector. By 2025, around 1 million public charging and refuelling stations will be needed for the
13 million low and zero-emission vehicles expected on Europe’s roads. Se vuoi conoscere nel dettaglio The
green deal roadmap and the planning of a strategy for sustainable and smart mobility puoi approfondire
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al link: EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 11.12.2019 COM(2019) 640 final ANNEX ANNEX to the COM-
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2.3 Sustainable Mobilty Plan

EU cities play a crucial role as engines of change, and often pioneer innovative solutions to environmental
challenges. They have huge potential for energy savings, for mobilising change towards a carbon-neutral
economy and for driving the economy. They are places of connectivity, creativity and innovation, and
service hubs for their surrounding areas. More and more European cities are putting environmental
sustainability at the core of their urban development strategies. The EU Urban Agenda, also known as the
Pact of Amsterdam, was adopted by the Council on 30 May 2016. It aims at promoting cooperation
between Member States, the European Commission and cities in order to stimulate growth, liveability and
innovation in the cities of Europe.

1 https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/european-green-deal-communication-annex-roadmap_en.pdf