Website: White Paper: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system, March 2011

The European Commission adopted a roadmap of 40 concrete initiatives in 2011 for the next decade 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 proposals would dramatically reduce Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050.

By 2050, key goals wouldinclude:

+ No more conventionally-fuelled cars in cities.
+ 40% use of sustainable low carbon fuels in aviation; at least 40% cut in shipping emissions.
+ A 50% shift of medium distance intercity passenger and freight journeys from road to rail and waterborne transport.
+ All of which would contribute to a 60% cut in transport emissions by the middle of the century.

In 2016, the Commission Services published an Implementation report on the 2011 White Paper.

Deutsche Welle, 28.3.11: EU aims to make cities free of petrol-fuelled cars by 2050 http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14950081,00.html

Transport & Environment: Press Release, 28.3.11: Transport & Environment - Comments on the European Commission Transport 2050 Strategy http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2011/3/Transport--Environment-Comments-on-the-European-Commission-Transport-2050-Strategy/

EurActiv, 30.3.11: Europeans happy to pay more taxes for more driving http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/europeans-happy-pay-taxes-driving-news-503609

EuroBarometer, March 2011: Future of Transport http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_312_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Passengers, polluters will pay for green transport, says EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/passengers-polluters-will-pay-for-green-transport-says-eu/

BBC News, 28.3.11: EU wants no petrol or diesel cars in cities by 2050 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12879566

EUObserver, 29.3.11: Opposition to EU plan for petrol-car-free cities http://euobserver.com/9/32084

ACEA: Press Release, 28.3.11: Automobile industry supports holistic transport policy approach; rejects u-turn on ‘co-modality’ in White Paper http://www.acea.be/images/uploads/files/PR_20110328.pdf

The Greens / European Free Alliance: Press Release, 28.3.11: EU transport policy: Commission wants a change in direction but is keeping the handbrake on http://www.greens-efa.eu/cms/pressreleases/dok/376/376221.eu_transport_policy@en.htm

EurActiv, 29.3.11: Transport to remain big polluter under new EU plan http://www.euractiv.com/transport/transport-remain-big-polluter-ne-news-503579

ACI Europe: Press Release, 28.3.11: EC Transport 2050: Infrastructure shapes mobility. Airports could not agree more http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/11_03_28%20Transport%202050%20PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf

Greenpeace: European Unit: Press Release, 28.3.11: European Commission white paper on transport delays meaningful climate action for a generation http://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/press-centre/press-releases2/transport-white-paper-delays-decarbonisation-for-a-generation-28-03-11

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