The ambition of the TRANSFORMER project is to design long-term systemic transformation frameworks for regions across Europe in order to accelerate the shift towards climate neutrality. At the onset of the project, a conceptual framework will be developed by mapping, defining, and categorising Transition Super-Labs (TSLs). Actual TSLs will be piloted in four regions: the Ruhr area, DE, Emilia Romagna, IT, Lower Silesia, PL and Western Macedonia, GR. The project will develop a roadmap blueprint, a toolkit (incl. matchmaking mechanisms) and a knowledge hub, on the one hand to support the pilot regions but also to be applied by other regions across Europe. Moreover, an evaluation framework will be developed in order to evaluate the impact of TSLs in the TRANSFORMER pilot regions, as well as the respective tools and structures applied by the pilot regions. Project activities will be accompanied by comprehensive communicate and disseminate activities, providing (intermediate) results of the project and the activities in the pilot TSLs, providing a Hub with information, and offering training and capacity building activities for various target groups and stakeholders. Finally, an Exploitation Plan will be prepared for a long-lasting impact of the project.

The main objective of the INCLUSION project is to understand, assess and evaluate the accessibility and inclusiveness of transport solutions in European prioritised areas, identify gaps and unmet needs, propose and experiment with a range of innovative and transferable solutions, including ICT-enabled elements, ensuring accessible, inclusive and equitable conditions for all and especially vulnerable user categories. INCLUSION will address a large set of case studies (at least 50) involving different forms of geographical areas and transport contexts, demographic categories, population groups and mobility solutions, providing concrete experiences from various European sites and pilot initiatives involving a variety of regulatory and business frameworks, supporting technologies, organisational and operational conditions. Complementary to this, a number of innovative solutions will be concretely tried out and validated through real-life experiments (Innovation Pilot Labs) in a mix of urban, peri-/sub-urban and rural target areas in Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and the UK, offering a variety of different transport environments, socio-economic contexts, cultural and geographical conditions. Expected results include: an understanding of the main challenges affecting transport provision and accessibility in the different type of prioritised areas; a structured view highlighting the dependencies among spatial and environmental characteristics, populations segments and their mobility needs; in-depth examination of 10 innovative PT approaches and a wider catalogue of at least 40 promising cases contributing to more accessible, inclusive and equitable transport solutions, complemented by innovative solution components validated in real-life experiments; a set of recommendations and an “option generator” for the development and deployment of mobility solutions addressing the needs of vulnerable user communities in European prioritised areas

Transport's GHG emissions persistently rise, contrasting sectors where interventions have stabilised or reduced emissions. This reflects the complexity of reducing emissions in a sector tied to economic growth, urging advancement beyond high-level models to tailored, accurate, and robust policy impact estimates on transport activity and GHG emissions. Addressing this, PATH2ZERO equips stakeholders with a comprehensive knowledge base for developing, evaluating, and benchmarking net-zero transport pathways, incorporating cross-sectoral assessments and promoting global collaboration. Employing a sophisticated methodology, in the first cycle, it harmonises data and maps, describes, validates, and quantifies EU policy elements, serving as modeling input (introducing "P2Z_DataSyncer" for data alignment and "P2Z_PolicyFrameMapper" for policy visualisation). An advanced model framework forecasts transport sector activity and emissions to 2050, integrating them across other sectors and countries for thorough GHG reduction evaluations including fairness and economic impact (developing "P2Z_Forecaster" for predictive modeling). Benchmarking follows to identify strategic gaps for achieving GHG targets per European and international targets, enhancing policy alignment and scenario comparisons (producing "P2Z_Evaluator" for policy effectiveness evaluation and "P2Z_Benchmarker" for pathway benchmarking). In the second cycle, PATH2ZERO refines national and cross-national policies for stricter policy frameworks, culminating in integrated, benchmarked pathways that inform EU strategies (generating "P2Z_PolicyFrameFinder" for policy framework development and "P2Z_SectoralAdviser" for sector integration). PATH2ZERO's collaborative approach, involving national and international stakeholder co-creation, ensures diverse, feasible and best-practice-informed net-zero pathway development (creating "P2Z_Engager" for stakeholder engagement and "P2Z_Tool" for impact visualization).