Schedule 9th International Degrowth Conference

Transport poverty is a phenomenon, which is on the rise in CEE. Upcoming EU expansion of emissions trading scheme into the transport sector is likely to add more pressure on the people who already now have difficulties in accessing transport for their basic needs, such as work, care or education. While we need to degrow our transport sector, we also need to protect the most vulnerable groups from the adverse side-effects of the European climate policies. EU agreed to establish a Social Climate Fund to support vulnerable households, but without understanding transport poverty aspects, the support might not be directed where it is needed. This session will first introduce the concept of transport poverty and discuss its various aspects, such as affordability, accessibility and exclusion. Transport poverty occurs in different forms in different countries, depending on settlement conditions, the organization of public transport, social policies and other factors. Thus, the session will briefly present analysis of the transport poverty situation in six CEE countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia). Finally, it will discuss the parallels in the focus countries and provide policy recommendations for tackling transport poverty. The session will consist of introductory presentation of about 15 minutes, 6 short presentations of country situation – about 3-4 minutes each – and one concluding presentation of about 15 minutes. A discussion with the authors and audience will follow (about 30-40 minutes) on how to tackle transport poverty in practice in order to ensure sustainable degrowth.

Info

Day: 2023-09-01
Start time: 10:00
Duration: 01:30
Room: ZV-8-5
Type: Special Session
Theme: Climate (in)justice

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