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New studies, new plan: Brussels aims even higher after cycling grows by 20% and road fatalities decrease

One year after the implementation of the 30 km/h speed limit across the city of Brussels, various positive reports have shown a 50% reduction in road fatalities...New studies into cycling traffic and road safety in the Brussels-Capital Region provide remarkable insights two years into the cycling boom, while the city launches new p...

21 Feb, 2022

The Dutch Police has been awarded the prestigious Gold Level Cycle-Friendly Employer (CFE) Certification by ECF Member and CFE National Coordinator for the Neth...Fietsersbond has awarded the Dutch Police a Gold Level CFE Certification. With more than 60,000 employees, the Dutch Police force is the largest employer in the Netherlan...

21 Feb, 2022

Taking place in the cycling city of Oulu, VeloFinland brings together decision makers, city planners, civil engineers, proffesionals of tourism, students a...

15 Feb, 2022

I recently came across an interesting article in the scientific journal, Ecological Economics, which looks at the total costs of owning a car. Focusing on Germa...According to a recent study, the total running cost of a car can be nearly €13,000 per year. Using similar parameters, ECF’s Ceri Woolsgrove breaks down how much money ca...

15 Feb, 2022

The Kidical Mass weekend in September 2021 was a huge success with 25,000 participants in more than 130 cities in Germany and beyond. A big joint Kidical Mass 2...

11 Feb, 2022

The Kidical Mass weekend in September 2021 was a huge success with 25,000 participants in more than 130 cities in Germany and beyond. A big joint Kidical Mass 2...

11 Feb, 2022
World Bicycle Day 2022: How will the bicycle shape our future?

Our world is changing. Humanity’s collective reliance on fossil fuels to power our societies is causing immense damage to our planet and climate – as well as t...

10 Feb, 2022

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is pleased to announce that the City of Leipzig has won the bid to host Velo-city, the world cycling summit, in 2023. ECF chose th...

10 Feb, 2022

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) is pleased to announce that the City of Leipzig has won the bid to host Velo-city, the world cycling summit, in 2023. EC...The city of Leipzig has won the bid to host Velo-city, the world cycling summit, in 2023. Set to take place on 9-12 May next year, the four-day conference will...

10 Feb, 2022

Craving a bike challenge? Do you cycle all year round or mostly when it is hot outside? February 7-13 is winter cycling week!  Are you a year-rou...

03 Feb, 2022
Alternative transport modes such as walking, cycling and public transport will be encouraged.

From March 2022, car advertising in France will have to include government-authorised climate-friendly messaging in the form of the hashtag #SeDéplacerMoinsPoll...On 28 December 2021, the French parliament adopted a decree which stipulates that car manufacturers must include sustainable-mobility messaging displayed prominently in c...

01 Feb, 2022

In December 2021, ECF Member Fietsersbond Belgium  awarded the European Parliament the title of Cycle-Friendly Employer (CFE) for its Brussels site. With a...The European Parliament has become the first European institution to be certified, receiving a Bronze Level Certification. The Cycle-Friendly Employer Certification Frame...

31 Jan, 2022

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