We regret to announce that due to the illness of the Commissioner Adina-Iona Vălean, the event is CANCELLED.
We will inform you in case any new date for the discussion is set on our website and social networks.
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Please be invited to an open discussion with Adina-Ioana Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport that will take place at CIIRC CTU.
“Future of transport – towards sustainable mobility“
moderated by Michal Hrubý, Europeum
Date: October 20, 2022 at 3 p.m. – 4. p.m.
Place: CIIRC CTU, Jugoslávských partyzánů 1580/3, Praha 6 (Entrance B2)
Please kindly register your attendance at secretariat@ciirc.cvut.cz
The dicussion will be held in English.
You (especially students and researchers) are welcomed to ask your questions.
You can already ask now through Slido with slido.com #valean
Adina-Ioana Vălean is a Romanian politician who has been serving as European Commissioner for Transport under the leadership of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen since 2019. She previously served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 until 2019, where she chaired of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in 2019.
Adina Vălean’s main agenda as a European Commissioner includes
- Developing a comprehensive strategy for sustainable and smart mobility, ensuring a transport sector fit for a clean, digital and modern economy.
- Promoting sustainable and alternative transport fuels for road, maritime and air transport.
- Working to extend the Emissions Trading System to the maritime sector and reducing free allowances for airlines.
- Leading in international fora such as negotiating global emissions reductions within the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization.
- Contributing to a zero-pollution goal, mitigating the impact of transport on the climate and natural environment from emissions reductions to air, water and noise pollution.
- Reviewing the Energy Taxation Directive, aligning it with the Commission’s climate ambitions and bringing an end to fossil-fuel subsidies.
- Modernising transport systems, such as connected and automated mobility, with a strong focus on digital innovation.
- Swiftly completing missing infrastructure links and the Trans-European Transport Network, underpinned by a fair and functioning internal market for transport.
- Ensuring passenger rights are respected and transport remains affordable, reliable and accessible, particularly for low-income households and those in remote areas.
- Ensuring the highest safety standards as traffic increases and security threats become more complex.
- Working closely with key partners to open up new market opportunities and to enforce existing agreements.
- Improving connectivity links, particularly in the EU’s neighbourhood and Western Balkans.
- Ensuring effective implementation of dual-use infrastructure projects to improve military mobility using Connecting Europe Facility funds.
- Contributing to a sustainable and competitive tourism industry.
