Expert Group on alternative transport fuels ('the Sustainable Transport Forum') (STF) - Main contents
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Abbreviation: STF
Policy Area: Transport
Lead DG: DG Mobility and Transport
Type: Formal
Scope: Limited
Mission: Help the Commission to advance the application of the Clean Power for Transport strategy and facilitate the implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU
Task: Assist the Commission in relation to the implementation of existing Union legislation, programmes and policies
Contact: -
Publication in RegExp: 01/07/2015
Creating Act: -
Last updated: 18/02/2023
Additional Information
Activity report: The Expert Group on alternative transport fuels ('the Sustainable Transport Forum')should help the Commission to advance the application of the Clean Power for Transport strategy and facilitate the implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU.To achieve the aims the STF shall in particular: -provide advice and technical expertise to the Commission on the development and implementation of legislation, policies, projects and programmes in the field of alternative transport fuels and contribute towards an energy-efficient, decarbonised transport sector. -facilitate exchanges of information on initiatives, projects and partnerships dealing with alternative transport fuels; -deliver opinions, submit reports, or develop and propose innovative solutions to the Commission, either at the latter's request or on its own initiative, on any matter of relevance to the promotion of alternative transport fuels in the Union. The STF may set up sub-groups to examine specific questions. The Commission's representative may give observer status to international organisations and other bodies engaged in, or with a direct interest in alternative transport fuels, as well as to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and candidate countries. The first task of theForum will be to prioritise the issues to be addressed within each of these Sub-Groups in order to focus and to streamline their future work. It is estimated that it will hold meetings 3 times a year for the entire Forum, and 3 times for each Subgroup. The first meeting of the Forum tentatively scheduled for June.
Activity report: Sub-group on Advanced Biofuels: Final Report adopted by written consultation on 26 April 2017
SGAB Final Report.pdf (approx. 2768 kb)
Activity report: Sub-group to Foster the Creation of an Electromobility Market of Services: Public Consultation
SGEMS Report - Draft Final Report - June 2017.pdf (approx. 906 kb)
D2.2-MoU-v12-Final4consultation.pdf (approx. 558 kb)
SGEMS-Recommendations Next Steps-v1.3.pdf (approx. 1847 kb)
Activity report: Renewal of the Sustainable Transport Forum until 31/12/2030
C_2020_8535_F1_COMMISSION_DECISION_EN_V3_P1_1101689.PDF (approx. 271 kb)
C_2020_8535_F1_COMMISSION_DECISION_FR_V3_P1_1101689.PDF (approx. 363 kb)
C_2020_8535_F1_COMMISSION_DECISION_DE_V3_P1_1101689.PDF (approx. 471 kb)
Activity report: Prolongation of the mandate of the Sustainable Transport Forum Type C members until 31 December 2022
Decision on Membership Renewal.pdf (approx. 290 kb)
Selection procedure: The current STF members were appointed on 15 June 2015 by the Director-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), following an open call for applications, for a period running until 31 December 2020. On 16 December 2020, the Director-General of DG MOVE extended the term of the appointed STF members for another 2 years, until 31 December 2022. The Commission is now launching a new call for applications to re-establish the Type C members of the STF, for a maximum 5 year term starting on 1 January 2023.
Rules of procedure: The STF and the sub- groups shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedures for expert groups. The draft rules of procedure are attached. They are scheduled for approval on the first meeting of the STF, on 29 June 2015
2014-06-05 Rules of Procedure.doc (approx. 76 kb)
Rules of procedure: Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Sub-group on the Implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU established under the Sustainable Transport Forum (STF) - 14 December 2015
ToR STF Sub-group Implementation of Directive 2014 94 EU.doc (approx. 76 kb)
Rules of procedure: Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Sub-group on Alternative Fuels in Cities established under the Sustainable Transport Forum (STF) - 14 December 2015
ToR STF Sub-group Alternative Fuels in Cities.doc (approx. 84 kb)
Rules of procedure: Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Sub-group toFoster the Creation of an Electromobility market of Services
2016-02-ToR STF Sub-group Electromobility market of services.pdf (approx. 128 kb)
Rules of procedure: Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Sub-group on Advanced Biofuels to be established under the Sustainable Transport Forum (STF)
Final ToR STF Sub-Group Advanced Biofuels.doc.pdf (approx. 56 kb)
Subgroups
Sub-group on a common data approach for electric mobility and other alternative fuels
Sub-group on best practices of public authorities to support the deployment of recharging infrastructure
Type C - Organisation |
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Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Autobahn Tank & Rast Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG (T&R) |
Companies/Groups |
European |
Competition;Consumer affairs;Energy;Food safety;Industry;Transport;Other (Trans-European Network, digital economy and society) |
Industry |
Member |
ChargeUp Europe |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Climate;Competition;Consumer affairs;Energy;Environment;Industry;Information society;Transport;Innovation |
Industry |
Member |
Eurocities |
NGOs |
Austria;Bosnia and Herzegovina;Belgium;Bulgaria;Switzerland;Cyprus;Czech Republic;Germany;Denmark;Estonia;Spain;European;Finland;France;United Kingdom;Georgia;Greece;Croatia;Hungary;Ireland;Iceland;Italy;Lithuania;Luxembourg;Latvia;North Macedonia;Netherlands;Norway;Poland;Portugal;Romania;Serbia;Sweden;Slovenia;Slovakia;Türkiye;Ukraine |
Climate;Competition;Culture;Economy;Education;Employment and social affairs;Energy;Enlargement;Environment;Industry;Research/Innovation;Transport;Migration;Innovation |
Member |
|
Fastned BV |
Companies/Groups |
European |
Climate;Energy;Other (Trans-European Networks) |
Industry |
Member |
Nationaal Kennisplatform Laadinfrastructuur (NKL) |
Trade and business associations |
European;Netherlands |
Consumer affairs;Energy;Information society;Transport;Systemic eco-innovation |
Industry;Civil society;SMEs |
Member |
POLIS (POLIS) |
Other Organisations |
Austria;Belgium;Bulgaria;Brazil;Czech Republic;Germany;Denmark;Estonia;Spain;European;France;United Kingdom;Greece;Hungary;Ireland;Israel;Italy;Netherlands;Norway;Poland;Portugal;Romania;Sweden;International |
Climate;Consumer affairs;Energy;Environment;Industry;Public health;Research/Innovation;Transport;Innovation |
Member |
|
smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH (smartlab) |
Academia, Research Institute and Think Tanks |
Germany |
Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Research/Innovation;Transport |
Industry;Academia/Research |
Member |
Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V. (Tesla) |
Companies/Groups |
European;International |
Energy;Engineering (chemical);Industry;Raw materials |
Industry |
Member |
The European Association for Electromobility (AVERE) |
NGOs |
Austria;Belgium;Bulgaria;Germany;Spain;European;Finland;France;United Kingdom;Greece;Croatia;Hungary;Italy;Netherlands;Norway;Poland;Romania;Slovakia;Türkiye;Ukraine;International |
Climate;Energy;Environment;Transport |
Industry;Academia/Research;Civil society;SMEs |
Member |
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) |
Other Organisations |
Belgium;China;Germany;European;France;United Kingdom;Hungary;India;United States of America;International |
Climate;Competition;Energy;Environment;Research/Innovation;Transport;Innovation |
Academia/Research |
Member |
Type D - Member State Authority |
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|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Belgium |
city of Antwerp |
Member |
Bulgaria |
national level - National Transport Policy Directorate |
Member |
Czech Republic |
city of Prague;national level - Ministry of Transport |
Member |
Denmark |
Danish Road Directorate;Copenhagen Capital region |
Member |
France |
Lille metropolitan region |
Member |
Germany |
national level - NOW gmbh;city of Stuttgart |
Member |
Greece |
city of Thessaloniki;national level - Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport |
Member |
Hungary |
city of Budapest |
Member |
Ireland |
city of Cork |
Member |
Italy |
city of Florence |
Member |
Lithuania |
national level - Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Member |
Netherlands |
Metropolitan Region Amsterdam;National level - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water |
Member |
Poland |
city of Krakow |
Member |
Portugal |
city of Lisbon |
Member |
Romania |
national level - Ministry of Energy |
Member |
Slovenia |
city of Ljubljana |
Member |
Spain |
city of Barcelona |
Member |
Sweden |
city of Gothenburg |
Member |
Type E - Other public entity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
city of Oslo |
Third Countries |
Norway |
Transport;Urban development |
Member |
Switzerland |
Third Countries |
Switzerland |
Transport |
Observer |
US State of California - California Energy Commission |
Other entities |
United States of America |
Climate;Energy;Transport |
Observer |
Sub-group on governance and standards for communication exchange in the electromobility ecosystem
Type C - Organisation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Interests represented |
Status |
Association des Constructeurs Européens d'Automobiles (ACEA) |
Trade and business associations |
European;International |
Climate;Public affairs;Transport;Trade;Urban development |
Industry |
Member |
CHAdeMO Association (CHAdeMO) |
Trade and business associations |
European;International |
Climate;Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Environment;Public relations;Transport;Innovation;Sustainable Development |
Industry;SMEs |
Member |
ChargePoint Network (ChargePoint) |
Companies/Groups |
European |
Climate;Competition;Consumer affairs;Energy;Environment;Industry;Information society;Transport;Innovation |
Industry |
Member |
ChargeUp Europe |
Trade and business associations |
European |
Climate;Competition;Consumer affairs;Energy;Environment;Industry;Information society;Transport;Innovation |
Industry |
Member |
Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) e.V. (CharIN) |
Trade and business associations |
European;International |
Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Engineering (IT);Environment;Industry;Transport;Sustainable Development |
Industry |
Member |
DigiCert, Inc |
Companies/Groups |
International |
Security |
Industry |
Member |
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) |
Companies/Groups |
European;International |
Banking;Climate;Competition;Consumer affairs;Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Engineering (IT);Environment;Finance;Industry;Research/Innovation;Transport;Innovation;Sustainable Development;Urban development |
Industry |
Member |
ENEL SpA |
Companies/Groups |
European;International |
Climate;Competition;Consumer affairs;Customs;Economy;Employment and social affairs;Energy;Environment;External relations;Finance;Industry;Research/Innovation;Transport;Tax;Trade;Innovation |
Industry |
Member |
E.ON SE |
Companies/Groups |
European;International |
Climate;Consumer affairs;Economy;Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Environment;Industry;Law (corporate);Law (taxation);Public affairs;Transport;Innovation;Sustainable Development;Systemic eco-innovation |
Industry |
Member |
European Environmental Citizens' Organisation for Standardisation (ECOS) |
NGOs |
Austria;Belgium;Bulgaria;Switzerland;Cyprus;Czech Republic;Germany;Denmark;Spain;European;France;United Kingdom;Greece;Croatia;Hungary;Italy;Luxembourg;Latvia;Malta;Netherlands;Norway;Poland;Portugal;Sweden;Slovakia;United States of America;International |
Climate;Consumer affairs;Economy;Energy;Environment;Finance;Industry;Natural resources;Transport;Trade;Raw materials;Sustainable Development |
Civil society |
Member |
EVRoaming Foundation (EVRF) |
Trade and business associations |
European;Netherlands |
Consumer affairs;Energy;Information society;Transport;Systemic eco-innovation |
Industry;Civil society;SMEs |
Member |
Groupement pour l'itinérance des recharges électriques de véhicules (GIREVE) |
Trade and business associations |
France |
Transport |
Industry |
Member |
Hubject GmbH (Hubject) |
Companies/Groups |
Germany;European |
Transport |
Industry |
Member |
IEED VEDECOM (VEDECOM) |
Academia, Research Institute and Think Tanks |
France |
Research/Innovation |
Academia/Research |
Member |
IN Groupe (IN Groupe) |
Companies/Groups |
European;Sweden |
Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Transport |
Industry |
Member |
Liikennevirta Oy (Virta) |
Companies/Groups |
European;Finland |
Engineering (IT);Transport |
SMEs |
Member |
Shell Companies (Shell) |
Companies/Groups |
European;International |
Banking;Climate;Development;Economy;Engineering (chemical);Engineering (infrastructure);Environment;External relations;Industry;Research/Innovation;Transport;Tax;Trade;Innovation |
Industry |
Member |
smartlab Innovationsgesellschaft mbH (smartlab) |
Academia, Research Institute and Think Tanks |
Germany |
Energy;Engineering (infrastructure);Research/Innovation;Transport |
Industry;Academia/Research |
Member |
Stichting ElaadNL |
Trade and business associations |
European;Netherlands |
Energy;Information society;Innovation |
Industry |
Member |
Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V. (Tesla) |
Companies/Groups |
European;International |
Energy;Engineering (chemical);Industry;Raw materials |
Industry |
Member |
Type D - Member State Authority |
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|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Germany |
Member |
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Greece |
Member |
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Type E - Other public entity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Entity type |
Countries/Areas represented |
Categories |
Status |
US State of California - California Energy Commission |
Other entities |
United States of America |
Climate;Energy;Transport |
Observer |
Sub-group on the Implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU
Type D - Member State Authority |
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|---|---|---|
Name |
Public Authorit(y-ies) |
Status |
Austria |
AustriaTech - Bundesagentur für Technologische Massnahmen |
Member |
Belgium |
Service publique fédéral mobilité et transport |
Member |
Bulgaria |
Министърът на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията |
Member |
Croatia |
Ministarstvo pomorstva, prometa i infrastrukture |
Member |
Cyprus |
Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU |
Member |
Czech Republic |
Ministerstvo Prumyslu a Obchodu |
Member |
Denmark |
Trafikstyrelsen |
Member |
Estonia |
Majandus-Ja Kommunikatsiooni - Ministeerium |
Member |
Finland |
Liikenne-ja viestintäministeriö |
Member |
France |
Ministère de l'Ecologie, du Développement durable et de l'Energie |
Member |
Germany |
Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur |
Member |
Greece |
Ministry of Transport |
Member |
Hungary |
Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium |
Member |
Ireland |
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport |
Member |
Italy |
Ministerio delle infrastrutture et dei trasporti |
Member |
Latvia |
Satiksmes ministrija |
Member |
Lithuania |
Susisiekimo ministerija ir komunikacijos |
Member |
Luxembourg |
Ministère du Développement durable et des Infrastructures |
Member |
Malta |
Ministeru għat-Trasport u l-Infrastruttura |
Member |
Netherlands |
Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu |
Member |
Poland |
Ministry of Transport |
Member |
Portugal |
Divisão de Transportes e Mobilidade da Direção de Serviços de Sustentabilidade Energética da Direção-Geral de Energia (DGEG) |
Member |
Romania |
Autoritatea Națională de Reglementare in domeniul energiei |
Member |
Slovakia |
Ministry of Transport |
Member |
Slovenia |
Ministrstvo za infrastrukturo |
Member |
Spain |
Ministry of Transport |
Member |
Sweden |
Näringsdepartementet och innovation |
Member |