Operational Programme for Developing Environmental and Transport Infrastructure 2007-2013

The Operational Programme for Developing Environmental and Transport Infrastructure 2007-2013 (OP DETI) represents an implementing document of Slovenia for the period 2007-2013, which sets out the directly deriving legal obligations and rights from implementation of EU Cohesion Policy in Slovenia. The overall aim of OP DETI is to ensure the conditions for growth by ensuring sustainable mobility, improving the quality of the environment and construction of adequate infrastructure. Alongside the measures set out in OP DETI, measures are planned for the transport sector in the Operational Programme for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions up to 2012 (aimed at fulfilling the obligations of the

110 The transport targets in OP DETI are based on strategic trajectories in the area of transport and transport infrastructure, which are defined in Slovenia’s Transport Policy.

OP DETI defines measures and the associated funding, and these measures include sustainable transport policy measures. The AP EEU draws from OP DETI measures for the area of EEU in transport, and fleshes them out with measures to improve vehicle efficiency.

OP DETI defines these measures in more detail on the implementing level. The measures in OP DETI, AP EEU and OP GGE for the transport sector that are relevant for promoting the use and increased share of RES in transport are as follows:

- promotion and competitiveness of public passenger transport (OP DETI):

a. stimulus subsidies for passenger transport (AP EEU); drafting amendments to the act governing concessions for commercial public services of providing scheduled passenger transport in internal transportation, especially in terms of promoting an increase in passenger numbers (OP GGE-1); analysing the prospects for implementing cross-financing of passenger transport (OP GGE-1);

b. promotion, awareness-raising and information on the advantages of public transport (AP EEU),

c. increasing accessibility (frequency, punctuality, speed and quality of public transport services, single combined ticket, coordinating timetables, favourable pricing), setting up intermodal terminals and information centres, introducing band road tolls and prepayment vignettes (AP EEU); continuing the project of Integrated Public Passenger Transport (OP GGE-1) and

d. fiscal instruments to restrict access by private vehicles to city centres, selective parking fees (AP EEU); in cooperation with urban municipalities, by the end of March 2010 drawing up proposed sections of national roads with separated carriageways and two or more lanes, where it would make sense for one lane to be reserved exclusively for public transport (OP GGE-1);

e. in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning and municipalities, by March 2010 drawing up an action plan for developing public passenger transport (OP GGE-1).

- modernisation of the rail network in line with the timetable (OP DETI, OP GGE-1);

- promoting sustainable goods transport;

a. financial incentives, setting up intermodality and increasing the transport of freight by rail, fiscal instruments for road transport, development of logistics centres, transhipment terminals and intermodal hubs, use of piggy-back trains, inclusion of external costs, road tolls for freight (AP EEU, OP DETI);

b. formulation of a comprehensive strategy of management and movement of transit freight (OP GGE-1);

111 - increased energy efficiency of road vehicles;

a. regulations on energy labelling and efficiency of private vehicles (AP EEU); consistent labelling of (new) vehicles regarding CO2 emissions (i.e. stricter supervision of implementation of the Rules) – Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning.

b. proportionate taxation of road vehicles relative to their environmental standard and energy efficiency (AP EEU), proposals for road tolls for motor vehicles taking into account external costs and greenhouse gas emissions; drafting amendments to regulations on annual road taxes for vehicles (OP GGE-1); implementing progressive taxation of (new) private vehicles that will take account of overall environmental criteria (CO2 emissions per km travelled and EURO emission levels) and introduction of environmental criteria in allocating the level of annual road taxes for vehicles – Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Transport;

c. preparation of a handbook and information for consumers on economical use of fuels (Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning to prepare by March 2010 a handbook on fuel economy pursuant to Article 5 of the Rules on information for consumers on the fuel economy and CO₂ emissions of new private vehicles (Off. Gaz. RS, No. 86/2003, 133/2003, 41/2004-ZVO-1, 43/2004) and ensuring effective implementation of the rules informing consumers about fuel economy and CO₂ emissions of new private vehicles) (OP GGE);

d. regulations for implementing green public procurement for the purchase of energy efficient and environment-friendly vehicles (AP EEU), in the decree on green public procurement laying down environmental criteria (CO2 emissions per km travelled, technical standard – EURO emission levels) in purchasing new vehicles in the public sector (green public procurement), in relation to this the need to draft an appropriate regulation – Ministry of Public Administration.

e. promotional and educational activities (economical driving school etc.) (AP EEU);

- construction of cycle paths and support structures, removal of obstacles and promotion of cycling; (financial incentives for constructing cycle paths and support structures, removal of obstacles for more extensive cycling) (OP DETI; AP EEU; OP GGE-1),

- personnel and organisational enhancement of the Ministry of Transport for implementing measures to reduce GHG emissions and sustainable transport policy;

- drawing up a proposal for environmental taxes on motor fuels in the amount of EUR 0.02/litre (OP GGE-1);

- drawing up a programme of information, awareness-raising and training for measures in the transport sector (OP GGE-1).

The OP GGE also defines measures to promote biofuels, and these are dealt with in other chapters of this document.

(a) Involvement in the scheme

112 no sanctions are defined for non-implementation.

(b) Implementation of scheme

Implementation of the schemes is the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport in cooperation with other ministries for individual measures in the transport sector.

(c) Availability of funding

The Operational Programme for Developing Environmental and Transport Infrastructure 2007-2013 defines the financial plan for consumption rights by year and the sources of funding by development priority. In the OP GGE and AP EEU, funding is planned, but apart from those taken from the OP DETI, they are not explicitly ensured for all planned measures in transport.

(d) Long-term security and reliability

The OP DETI targets are formally established for the short-term period 2007-2013 with the possibility of revision of measures to achieve the targets. The AP EEU targets are defined for the period 2008-2016, and the OP GGE for 2009-2012.

(e) Monitoring the scheme

Steering and supervising implementation of the OP DETI is the responsibility of the joint supervisory board for the Operational Programme for Developing Environmental and Transport Infrastructure and the Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potentials, set up by the Slovenian Government. The supervisory board monitors the effectiveness and success of the operational programme and adopts guidelines for its implementation.

The Government Climate Change Office is in charge of monitoring implementation of the OP GGE, and by 1 April each year it produces and submits to the Government for adoption a Report on monitoring implementation of the Operational Programme for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

It reports on implementation of the AP EEU to the Government, which in turn reports to the Commission.

(f) Support and technologies

The financial plan for the OP DETI sets out sources of funding by development priority, and specifically for the transport sector as follows:

- Railway infrastructure,

- Road and maritime infrastructure, - Transport infrastructure.

Activities are carried out through regular programmes of ministries and legislation.

113 With the available funds for the environment regarding measures affecting sustainable transport policy, by the end of the programme period the following quantified targets will be met:

Indicators Target effects of planned

measures

1 Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 194 kt CO₂ equiv.

2 Final energy saving 109 ktoe

The target of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2008-2016, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 2006/32/EC, is to achieve a 9-percent saving of final energy through the planned instruments, which cover measures for EEU and energy services.

(h) Energy efficiency criteria (i) Current status of the scheme

The adopted operational programme, which is being implemented via the tasks of individual ministries and adopted laws relating to transport and motor vehicles.

(j) Future status of the scheme

The operational programme is ready for implementation in the period 2007-2013.

(k) Duration of scheme

The operational programme was implemented in 2007 and will conclude in 2013.

(l) Eligible sizes of system

The operational programme does not limit the size of eligible systems.

(m) Cumulation of support

The operational programme can combine with all schemes in the area of EEU and promoting the use of RES.

(n) Regional/local schemes There are no regional/local schemes.

Features of financial support for the scheme

The operational programme is a horizontal measure implemented through the regular tasks of ministries.

(a) Type of financial support

The financial subsidies envisaged in the OP DETI are aimed at infrastructure building.

114 The state – public railway infrastructure – and municipalities – public transport and cycling infrastructure.

(c) Allocation of financial support

The operational programme is a horizontal measure implemented through the regular tasks of ministries.