Timeline
The MARCHES project includes a dedicated consultation process aiming to help develop a shared understanding and underpin consensus on best practices and the relevant metrics, while promoting wider use of externality estimates in socio-economic analysis across Europe.
Consultations will be made with stakeholders and international experts to seek advice on key methodological issues, as well as to present results and enhance understanding of their implications.
Workshops will be conducted in case study regions with public authorities, allowing them to provide input, while gaining insights into the appraisal techniques.
Milestones
January 2023:
First MARCHES team meeting (Haraldskær, Denmark)
March 2024:
Air pollution case study workshops kickoff (Catalonia, Estonia, Øresund, Kosovo)
May 2024:
Drinking water pollution workshops kickoff (Prague; Jutland)
May 2024:
Second MARCHES team meeting (Prague)
October 2024:
1st stakeholder consultation meeting on planned valuation and impact pathway methodology (Copenhagen)
June 2025:
MARCHES team meeting (Estonia)
September 2025:
Air pollution case study workshops on policy scenarios (Catalonia, Estonia, Øresund, Kosovo)
November 2025:
Drinking water pollution workshops on policy scenarios (Prague; Jutland)
June 2026:
MARCHES team meeting (Barcelona)
June 2026:
2nd stakeholder consultation meeting on draft guidance document on external costs of air pollution, with sectoral unit costs per Member State, and draft guidance document on external costs of drinking water nitrates (Copenhagen)
September 2026:
Air pollution case study workshops with results (Catalonia, Estonia, Øresund, Kosovo)
November 2026:
Drinking water pollution workshops with results (Prague; Jutland)