The European Commission’s revision proposal for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will make bicycle parking mandatory in all new and renovated buildings in the EU, a measure that will make everyday cycling easier for millions of people.

ECF, CIE and CONEBI welcome the European Commission’s “Efficient and Green Mobility” package, which elevates cycling to a priority level across the whole European Union, the successful result of two years of hard work and targeted advocacy.

A preliminary law aims to introduce designated spaces for the carriage of at least eight bicycles on all new Belgian trains, starting in 2025.

A scenario in which 100% of urban car trips in 2050 are replaced by cycling would prevent 205,424 premature deaths due to reductions in air pollution and increases in regular physical activity.

The Council of the EU has reached an agreement on updated rules for VAT rates that will benefit consumers all over the EU. Member states will now be able to apply reduced VAT rates on both conventional bicycles and e-bikes.

ECF and its French partners demonstrate how France can boost cycling levels during its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. Recommendations include new legislation, increased financing for cycling and a focus on safety and theft prevention...

A new National Mitigation & Adaptation Plan – the Climate Change Strategy, published by the Government of Gibraltar in November 2021 – targets the decarbonisation of transport, with cycling having a prominent role.

In the run-up to the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, ECF looks at examples of newly constructed and renovated buildings, underlining positives and negatives that demonstrate what future development should strive to achieve...

European Commission reports fewer EU road deaths in 2020 compared to previous year, proving that more active mobility increases road safety. However, motorised transport is still hugely overrepresented in fatal crashes across all road-user groups.

In the build-up to the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, ECF has compiled a factsheet summarising the concrete effects that the 2018 electromobility amendments had on national legislation in the 27 EU member states.

Against the backdrop of the momentous COP26, Green MSP Minister Patrick Harvie delivers a key address on Scotland’s active travel ambitions at Cycling Scotland’s annual conference.

A global campaign led by the ECF, which included an open letter to governments at COP26 signed by 350 organisations worldwide, has helped achieve a last-minute recognition of active travel in the official COP26 Transport Declaration on 10 November.