European studies

A large part of our research is for the European Commission, or other international organisations as the EEA and the ECMT.

recent projects

Impact assessment of internalisation in transportInventorying measures for internalising external costs in all modes of transport
CityMobilDriverless transport systems in London and Rome
FUNDINGScientific research on the funding possibilities for large transport infrastructure investments in the EU
CO2 and carsEU limits for CO2 emissions of passenger cars
Extensions for the POLES modelDevelopment of modules for dispatching and capacity planning for the POLES model
 EU maritime emission inventoryConstructing of new maritime emission baseline projections from 2005 to 2050 for the EU and assessment of the impact of various emission abatement strategies
GhG-TransPoRDReducing greenhouse-gas emissions of transport beyond 2020
TREMOVE SCP-CARA TREMOVE development project adding a waste module and introducing endogenous scrappage decisions
Study on LPG cars penetrationBenefits estimation of increased shares of LPG cars in the EU car-fleet
TERMStatistical analysis and estimation of missing data for the European transport and environmental indicators
TREMOVE runs on CO2 and carsCost-benefit analysis of several scenarios on further reductions of CO2 emissions in cars and vans
TRENENReforming transport taxes. Comparing existing transport taxes and charges with an optimal pricing benchmark for Germany, France, United Kingdom, Finland and the Netherlands.
Longer and heavier vehiclesEffects of adapting the rules on weight and dimensions of heavy commercial vehicles as established within Directive 96/53/EC
TREMOVE runs on Euro 5 standards for carsCost-benefit analysis of several scenarios on Euro 5 standards for cars and vans
SUST-RUSSpatial-economic-ecological model for the assessment of sustainability policies of Russian Federation
New TREMOVE baselineDevelopment of a new TREMOVE baseline for the impact assessment of the EC White Paper on transport
GLADYSTETransposing the structure of the TREMOVE model into a system dynamics coding
TRANSPHORM Transport related air pollution and health impact
Trade facilitation impactImproving the efficiency of importing and exporting containers by using an advanced electronic system
TEN-T planning methodologyTrans-European Network planning methodology
SUMMADefinition and translation of sustainable mobility in indicators for policy assessment
VIEWLSPotential of biofuels for the EU
Transport sector evolution 2050Prospective study of the transport evolution by 2050
TREMOVE updateUpdate and further development of transport model TREMOVE
Transalpine road freight transportTraffic management systems for transalpine road freight transport
REFITRefinement and test of sustainability indicators and tools with regard to European Transport policies
PremtechEvaluation of new car technologies with TREMOVE
Real World Consumer BehaviourReal consumer behaviour relating to the purchase of environmentally preferable goods
OPTIMISMOptimizing Passenger Transport Information to Materialize Insights for Sustainable Mobility
QUANTIFYModelling of transport volumes for road, rail and inland waterways for the whole world between 1990 and 2100
RhomoloA regional holistic model for Europe
Market-based instruments for reducing air pollutionAssessment of policy options to reduce air pollution from shipping
The economic benefits of environmental policyThe role of environmental policy measures in the EU's economic development
Network statementsBest practice guide for railway network statements
REORIENTEffects of European railway policy on transport of goods
MODUMModels for Optimizing Dynamic Urban Mobility
GRACEGeneralization of Research on Accounts and Cost Estimation
IMAGINEImproved Methods for the Assesment of the Generic Impact of Noise in the Environment
European Road Safety Action Program (ERSAP)Preparation of the European Road Safety Action Program 2011-2020
IceWinEconomic effects of oil transport interruptions from Russia to Europe via the Baltic Sea
ETISplusEuropean Transport policy Information System: development and implementation of a data collection methodology for EU transport modelling
External costs of maritime transportEvaluation of the consequences of the revised MARPOL Annex VI in 2015
iTREN-2030Integrated transport and energy baseline until 2030
Impact of the 2004 enlargement on the European transport sectorStudy on the impact of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union on the transport sector
Competitiveness of Short Sea ShippingAnalysis of the competitiveness of European Short Sea Shipping compared to road and rail transport
Impact assessments for DG ENTRTML is member of a consortium that regularly executes impact assessments for the European Commission, DG ENTR
ECOSTANDSupport for a Joint Task Force of Europe, Japan and USA on setting a common research agenda for assessing impact of ITS on energy efficiency
Cost benefit analysis corridor 22Study of the completion of the Priority Project No. 22
ECCONETEffects of climate change on the inland waterway networks
An integrated electricity market modelDevelopment of an integrated electricity market model for Western Europe
CO2 and vansInvestigation of the emission regulation for lorries and small vans
Maritime emission control areasThe provision of quantitative input for the assessment of additional SECAs and NECAs
Cost of mobilityCost analysis of driving a car and make proposals as to how the industry could best address these issues
ASSESSAssessment of the contribution of the TEN and other transport policy measures to the mid-term implementation of the White Paper on the European Transport Policy for 2010