infrastructure

Executive summary This executive summary concisely presents the main findings and recommendations from the deliverable. It first briefly discusses the relevant policy background. This is followed by the main gaps and challenges that lie in the path of clean energy infrastructure to be realised. Finally, it briefly addresses what this means for policy makers. Policy[…]

Executive summary Introduction According to NAIADES III, the use of the EU’s inland waterway network is currently not optimised due to the lack of coherent infrastructure and fairway quality assurance. Droughts and floods can severely disrupt transport activities by: temporarily blocking waterway sections, imposing restrictions on the amounts of loads transported, and requiring additional vessels[…]