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How did the Green Deal negociations address social cohesion?
“I am fully aware that there is still a tremendous amount of work ahead of us to ensure that cities can purchase zero‑emission buses. They do so at the taxpayer’s expense, and this must be taken into account.” “The dialogue with the public transport sector really needs to be intensified, because they will remain the key to affordable mobility.” “Europe should not only be a place of regulation; it can also be a place for building alliances. We are very eager to work with cities and regions to see how we can do this together. If they purchase zero‑emission public transport collectively, they can also obtain a better price.” “We now need to pay much more attention to rural communities, so that they too have access to mobility options.”
Daniel Mes, Member of the Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Climate Action, deciphers the social challenges of the Green Deal in relation to social cohesion.
I'm fully aware that there's a lot of work ahead of us to ensure that cities can buy zero-emission buses. These purchases are financed by taxpayers and this must be taken into consideration. Dialogue with the public transport sector really needs to intensify, as it will remain essential for affordable mobility.
We're halfway there, and the intention is clear: to ensure sustainability, equity and accessibility. Europe can also be a place for building alliances, and we are ready to work closely with cities and regions to move forward in this direction. If cities and regions invest together in zero-emission public transport, they can also get a better deal. We also need to devote much more attention to rural communities, so that they too always have access to mobility.
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