Everybody who has sat on a bicycle at least once in their lives knows that cycling makes you feel good. But what are the actual figures behind this sense of wel...To celebrate World Health Day on 7 April 2022, ECF highlights the physical and mental benefits of cycling. Cycling for daily mobility is one of the best ways to reduce th...
Just as many other businesses across Europe and the world, the sectors of the cycling economy are hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. However, a large majority...
In its annual assessment of the economic and social situation in the EU, the European Commission set out first ideas as to how EU funds can help Member States w...
Following ECF's analysis of the Commission's proposal for EU VAT rates reform, the multi-stakeholder Platform for Electromobility has adopted a position paper o...
Thursday’s session on cycle tourism showcased experiences from around the globe. The first presentation by Anna Gurnhill, Global Operations Manager at CycleLife...
The first day of Velo-city was also the kick-off of the academic stream of the conference, organised by the Laboratory for Sustainable Mobility at the Federal U...
The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announce their partnership on SiMPlify, WBCSD’s...
200 years ago, in 1817, Karl von Drais built the first “running machine”, the predecessor of the modern bicycle, in the city of Mannheim (Germany). To celebrate...
During the last months, four European countries have introduced tax breaks for cycling to work or extended existing ones: France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Italy....
The main theme of the conference will be "Smart Mobility – Synergy Between Sustainable Mobility and New Technologies". The goal is to incite new forms of...
Integrating sustainable transport and economic development is increasingly relevant, given the need to demonstrate value for money in public projects. Thi...
In the beginning of November, ECF participated in the 5th International Conference „Towards a Humane City“ in Novi Sad, Serbia. The event brought together rese...