Western Balkans

Investment Framework

Low Carbon Transport Options: A way forward

International Conference on Low Carbon Tourism,

Budva, 09 September 2015

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for the Area of Boka Bay and the Old Royal Capital Cetinje

Main Approach to Low Carbon Transport

The three rules of sustainable mobility

REDUCE vehicle km traveled ( avoid unnecessary trips, car pooling)

SHIFT modes (walk, cycle, public transport)

IMPROVE fuels

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•Walking, cycling, public transport GHG emission reduction through modal shift towards energy efficient modes

Low Carbon Modes

• Transit Oriented Urban Development GHG emission reduction through less vehicle km traveled

Interoperability

• For both private and public vehicles GHG emission reduction through better use of energy

Energy Efficient Vehicles

• For both private and public vehicles GHG emission reduction through renewable energy

Low Carbon Fuels

• Environmental, safety and economic benefits– Better air quality– Improved quality of life– Improved health standards– Reduced road congestion and time savings– Economic development – innovative solutions– Lower energy costs– Reduced dependency on oil

What are the benefits?

EU28 GHG Emissions by Sector(Source: EU Transport in Figures, Statistical Pocketbook 2014)

EU28 GHG Emission from Transport by mode(Source: EU Transport in Figures, Statistical Pocketbook 2014)

• Targets for 2020: – 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) on 1990 levels

and 30% reduction if other developed countries make comparable reduction commitments

– 20% increase in renewable energy – wind, solar and biomass – of total energy production

– 20% reduction in energy consumption of projected 2020 levels by improving energy efficiency

(Source: EC, DG for Climate Action 2010a)

EU Policy: 20-20-20 Targets

• Transport Efficiency:– Better infrastructure planning– Facilitation of modal shift from road to other more energy efficient modes– Adaptation of advanced information technologies (ITS)

• Energy Efficiency:– Support of fuel efficiency regulations– Development of new technologies and engines– Promotion of market for clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles (Green Public

Procurement)• Alternative Fuels and Propulsion Systems:

– Extensive research to enable a shift from fossil fuel dependence to decarbonized transport– Policy interventions to bring emission reductions closer to the set targets

(Source: Towards Low Carbon Transport in Europe, Communicating Transport Research and Innovation, EU, 2012)

EU Policy Priorities on CO2 emission reduction

Sustainable urban mobility plan for area of Boka bay and old royal capital Cetinje

• A project awarded to the SYSTEMA-WYG International -CEED Consulting Consortium by UNDP Montenegro in August 2015

• It consists of a component of the “Towards Low Carbon Tourism” project launched in 2014

• It aims at developing in co-operation with the Municipalities in the Kotor Bay area (Kotor, Tivat, Herceg Novi) and the Royal Capital of Cetinje, a poly-centric Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (Poly-SUMP) for the region

Project Background

• Facilitating the development of a more accessible, safe, secure, clean, environmentally friendly and reliable urban transport system for the area

• Addressing specific issues of the area, such as the strong seasonal patterns due to the tourist attractions of the area, as well as the limitations of the transport systems

• Focusing on both land and maritime transport• Providing solutions for non-motorized and motorized

transport modes

Project Overall Objectives

• Improve accessibility• Improve intermodal transport connections• Improve and increase the use of local public transport

system• Promote low carbon transport options, such as cycling, in

the region through the development of proper infrastructure

• Improve the traffic safety levels• Develop an exemplary solution on SUMP guidelines

(flexible solutions of public transport, electronic ticketing systems and intelligent information to passengers)

Project Specific Objectives (1/2)

• Implement measures for environmentally friendly transport solutions within the municipalities and between them

• Improve the air quality (by renewing the public fleet with methane-fuelled / electric/ solar powered vehicles; providing valid public transport modes including public maritime transport as an alternative to the private transport)

• Bring the traffic out of the city centres (by building parking areas and interchange car parks out of the city centres)

• Promote future development of low carbon transportation modes - cable car Kotor - Cetinje, which is planned to connect two touristic locations

Project Specific Objectives (2/2)

Poly – SUMP Methodology 1/2

• Prepare well by understanding your region:– Identify and understand the specific conditions of the polycentric region

• Create common ground and vision:– Bring all involved stakeholders together– Set rational and transparent goals for the polycentric region as a whole

• Use the outcomes and elaborate the plan:– Use the outcomes of the previous two steps as inputs– Develop a sustainable urban mobility plan for the region

Source: Guidelines – Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (2013)

Poly – SUMP Methodology 2/2

Project Outputs (1/2)• Task 1: First Formal Task Force Group / Inception Phase– Establish strong communication channels with the representatives of the four

cities– Ensure active participation of all involved stakeholders in project implementation– Understanding of all stakeholders current and potential role– Identification of available and missing necessary data for the successful

implementation of the project

• Task 2: Existing Situation and Data Collection– Collection of all necessary data (desktop research and traffic surveys)– Clear understanding of the existing situation with regards to the existing

transport systems– Identification of problematic areas and issues that the cities face– Traffic and socio-economic projections for the region

Project Outputs (2/2)• Task 3: Low Carbon urban Transport Options– Identification and review of the potential low carbon urban transport options for the

region– Quantification of GHG emission reduction potential of the identified projects/interventions

• Task 4: Development of a Poly-SUMP– Organisation of a Future Search Workshop – Identification of measures for promoting sustainable urban development – Grouping the measures into alternative development scenarios – Identification of the optimal scenario for the region– Development of a Poly-SUMP

• Task 5: Identification of opportunities for low carbon investments

Project Significant Milestones

Milestone Date

Report on the Existing Situation and Identification of Low Carbon Options for the Region

18/10/2015

Future Search Workshop (2 days workshop with all involved stakeholders)

First week of November (exact date to be confirmed)

Draft Poly-SUMP 18/12/2015

Final Poly-SUMP including opportunities for structuring and financing low carbon options

02/02/2015

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