Policy Instrument (PI) 1 aims, among others, at framing the cohesion policy objectives for Portugal and the Portugal 2030 Strategy, aligning with the 5 strategic policy objectives of the EC’s multiannual financial framework for the period 2021-27:

• A smarter Europe
• A greener, low-carbon Europe
• A more connected Europe
• A more social Europe
• A Europe closer to its citizens.

The 4 thematic agendas of the Portugal 2030 Strategy include

• people first: a better demographic balance, greater inclusion, less inequality
• digitalization, innovation and qualifications as engines of development
• climate transition and resource sustainability
• an externally competitive and internally cohesive country.

Aligning with these, PI1 defines the vision of the CIM RC for the period 2021-2027, that is of a Pioneer and Leading Region, Exemplary Region, Committed Region, Metropolitan Region, and Specialized Region.

From such a vision, 5 priority intervention areas of the PI were defined and related objectives were identified; associated axes of action and sub-related strategic actions were derived. LP and PP02 will address these priorities:

• CIM RC more "green" and low carbon
• CIM RC more connected
• CIM RC more social
• CIM RC closer to the citizens.

Policy Instrument (PI) 2 arises from the collaboration of all 17 Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Cagliari to promote a vision that goes beyond local perception: it goes beyond traditional approaches of territorial planning (economy, environment, society and culture), integrating them into a single document.

The vision underpinning PI2 is to make the Metropolitan City of Cagliari an innovation hub pursuing sustainability and resilience goals, attentive to the needs, able to make the most of the strategic position in the centre of the Mediterranean and create opportunities in the present, but without taking them away from future generations.

PI2 has the objective of strategically promoting the deployment of technological innovations and linking infrastructures to improve urban, interurban and rural mobility by adopting novel sustainable mobility approaches based on fundamental enabling factors, namely the integration and interconnection of informal, soft mobility modes (eg walking, cycling, shared mobility) with an enhanced public transport service, in order to create a viable alternative to private car use to get around and interconnect urban locations with underserved areas.

Lastly, the City SUMP has been adopted whilst the Metropolitan SUMP is expected to be approved in June 2022.

The general objective of the Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Operational Program 2021-2027 (BI ROP 2021-2027) is to contribute to the strategic vision of the BIR by supporting smart, sustainable and inclusive economic development in order to improve living standards and increase resilience to societal challenges. Policy Instrument 3 contributes to the fulfilment of the regional development objectives established in the Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Development Plan (BI RDP) 2021-2027 and in the Smart Specialisation Strategy RIS3 Bucharest-Ilfov (RIS3 BI).

EMBRACER project will address the specific strategic development objective (OSS) 7: Increasing mobility and attractiveness of using clean and non-motorized public transport which is translated in the Priority Axis 4 “A region with high mobility” and particularized as Specific Objective 2 viii “Promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility as part of the transition to a zero-carbon economy”.

Ljutomer was the 1st Slovenian town that prepared a SUMP according to the EU guidelines (adopted in 2012).

Following an holistic approach to sustainable mobility planning, the main outcomes were the construction of a wooden footbridge to improve the connection between the secondary school and the railway station, changes to traffic rules to improve school access, a set of strategic documents providing guidelines on cycling network design.

The success of the 1st SUMP led the municipality to plan the implementation of similar measures in other parts of the city and to develop a second-generation SUMP, which was adopted in March 2017. This last SUMP focuses on 5 pillars:

• integrated mobility planning
• comprehensive support for walking
• exploitation of cycling potential
• innovative public passenger transport
• optimization of road traffic.

Whilst a specific target was set to achieve a public transport share of 15% in the Municipality by 2027, specific measures included in the SUMP involved further developing the transit network through third-party funding and pilot projects; improving the existing public transport offer with new station equipment, integration of school transport into the regular public transport system (i.e. using school transport vehicles to serve other demand segments, such as commuters); introduction of an on-demand transport system; awareness-raising campaign on the societal benefits of increased public transport use.

Policy Instrument (PI) 5 aims to make Leipzig a leading city in smart mobility by fostering environmentally-friendly mobility and sustainable transport development. It was developed in 2017 and may be renewed with new measures within the project lifespan.

PI5 includes five categories of measures:

• e-vehicles,
• e-infrastructure
• logistics and loading area management
• smart city and incentive systems and concepts
• specific actions on charging infrastructure for car-sharing.

Moreover, it aims to connect transport stakeholders more closely to promote the joint planning and development of forward-looking services linking e-mobility with public transport and sharing models. Thus, PI5 offers an ideal basis to address the topics of the project, such as the integration of public transport with shared mobility and connected mobility solutions as well as improving last-mile travel connections.

There is a plan to develop it in the time span of the EMBRACER project. The desired development of the concept is ensured by the participation of the Office for Economic Development as a project stakeholder and can be significantly influenced by the knowledge gained from the exchange with other European regions. The further implementation of this concept will make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions, particulate matter and noise in the transport sector, and enhancing the quality of life. Transport interconnectivity and linkages between rural, suburban and urban areas will be addressed.

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for Vilnius

Vilnius SUMP was approved by the City Council in December 2018 and has the aims of

• improving the quality of traveling/commuting
• shortening travel time
• decreasing the negative impact of traveling on the environment
• reducing car-borne traffic overload on the city network.

According to the 2030 modal split target data, it aims to reduce dependence on private cars by 15% (reduction from 45% to 30%) and to enhance active mobility modes by 17% (from 20% to 37%), while keeping Public Transport mode as existing (30%).

Vilnius SUMP is a tool for strategic planning which links the territorial development of the metropolitan area with the needs for mobility and transport of people and goods. This planning document focuses on the promotion of sustainable modes of transport and is more than a Policy Instrument.

It promotes an innovative public transport system and the use of non-motorized transport solutions; it fosters a strategic multimodality paradigm, as an integrated set of technical, infrastructure, policy-based, and soft mobility management measures to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of the overall transport system, by leveraging a range of transportation means and tools, such as public transport walking and cycling, intermodality, safety, urban logistics, traffic management, etc.

The SUMP approach, priorities and measures are expected to be driven by citizens’ needs and implemented in close cooperation with the local community and stakeholders.

Policy Instrument 7 provides the vision for how Cork will develop with a strong focus on locating appropriate development and ensuring that adequate infrastructure exists to serve it (e.g., transport).

The plan is due to take effect in August 2022. Among the principles are resilience (including the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilience); a healthy, inclusive and diverse city (building on Cork City’s status as a World Health Organisation designated Healthy City, by promoting healthy living and wellbeing); and a connected city, including locally and regionally.

Strategic Objective 3 relates to Transport & Mobility aiming to:

• Integrate land-use and transportation planning to increase active travel (walking and cycling) and public transport usage
• Enable the key transport projects in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (CMATS) delivering multi-modal usage and smart mobility accessible to all

This includes Active Travel aiming to:

• Actively promote walking and cycling as efficient, healthy, and environmentally friendly modes of transport by securing the development of a network of direct, comfortable, convenient, and safe cycle routes and footpaths across the city
• Support the expansion of the Cork Bikes scheme
• Accommodate other innovations such as electronic bikes, public car hire, and other solutions that will encourage active travel
• Support the rollout of the National Transport Authority (NTA) 5 Year Cycle Plan
• Support and engage with the Safe Routes to School programme.