Transport Chronicles 12: New EU Commission Gets To Work

EP Transport Committee Meets Today with a Busy Agenda

Welcome to the Twelfth Edition of Transport Chronicles!

Your ultimate guide to the latest breakthroughs, trends, and opportunities shaping EU-UK transport relations. This edition is packed with fresh insights and pivotal updates as we navigate a transformative era for UK-EU transport and trade. Together, let’s explore the exciting developments driving collaboration and innovation across borders! 🚀For more insights or want to join or support UKTiE, don’t hesitate to reach out! 🚆🚗🚢✈️

On 1 December, the von der Leyen Commission II took office. This followed the European Parliament’s earlier endorsement of the new College of Commissioners and its new mandate, which the President had proposed in September 2024. In her speech before the plenary last week, she presented the priorities and ambitions of the European Commission for 2024-2029, based on her Political Guidelines of July, and taking into account the European Parliament’s November hearings with the Commissioners-designate. The new College will have five Executive Vice-Presidents and 20 Commissioners, divided per portfolio, Member State, and political priority, together with the Vice-President/High-Representative for Foreign Affairs of the European Union. “Now I will gather my team as of Monday. And we will get to work,” said the President in the press conference following the vote.

Now the European Commission is in place, and getting to work, we can step up our work as UKTiE, following up the transformative UK-EU Transport ‘Reset’ event held in Westminster on November 11th, in partnership with Dft. Our action plan is being developed with DfT & UKMiS, will help us shape bold priorities for a stronger UK-EU partnership for transport & trade. It will kick off with a meeting with the European Commission in Brussels in January 2025. Join us! The future is ours to build—together!

The new European Commission, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

🚨 Next TRAN Committee of European Parliament Today! 🚨

📍 Key Focus: Air Transport, Transport for people with disabilities & CountEmissionsEU

💡 Main Committee Items: See video below for a summary!

Exchange of views on existing barriers in the field of
💶 2023 Discharge of the General Budget of the EU
Commission and the EU Agencies
🌐 Screening of Foreign Investments in the EU
✈️ Agreement with Bangladesh
Conclusion of an agreement between the EU and the government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services
♻️ Joint Committee Procedure (Rule 59)
With the Environment Committee:
Proposal for a Regulation on accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services (CountEmissionsEU Regulation)
Decision to enter negotiations with the Council
🛣️ Presentation by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)
Report on reaching EU road safety objectives
🌍 Study Presentation
Expected impacts of ‘Fit for 55’ legislation on connectivity and mobility in Europe
🚢 Feedback from TRAN Mission
Marseille visit, 28-30 October 2024
🛫 Exchange of Views with SESAR Joint Undertaking
With Mr. Andreas Boschen, Executive Director
🚶‍♀️🚆 EP Gender Equality Week
Exchange of views on transport poverty and gender equality
Closing

💡 UK-EU. What’s next?

UKTiE are working with UKMIs & DfT’s, on their new two-way engagement to develop a joint action plan for 2025, which will outline next steps and include details for a follow-up video call early in the new year, to keep the momentum going.

Key dates

🗓️ Next TRAN Meeting: 29-30 January 2025, Brussels

🗓️ UKTiE UK-EU Engaging in Europe – new horizons on-line event to agree new DfT/UKTiE strategy: January 2025

🗓️ Next UKTiE meeting with European Commission: January 2025

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