The transport sector is the second-fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions after industry. It accounts for roughly 25% of the world’s total CO2 emissions, and most projections show a growing trend in the near and medium-term future...

Filled with colourful narrow streets and built on a unique topography, Lisbon is undoubtedly a challenging city when it comes to mobility. Over the past decade, Lisbon has started to undergo a mobility paradigm shift, which translates into major...

On 12 November, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Board of Directors approved the institution’s new Climate Bank Roadmap. The new strategy sets out how the EIB Group aims to support the objectives of the European Green Deal inside the EU and...

Today European leaders from across the continent called on EU and national authorities to invest in the cycling revolution. The European Cyclists' Federation and Cycling Industries Europe released a guidebook to help cities access the Recovery...

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, a growing number of national, regional, and local authorities in Europe have turned to cycling as a mobility solution that simultaneously addresses issues linked to public health, the environment, and...

In The Netherlands, 30km/h will be the norm on all streets in built-up areas. On Tuesday, 27 October 2020, a majority in the House of Representatives approved a plan to introduce a standard limit of 30km/h in built-up areas, instead of 50km/h being...

ECF’s Cycle-friendly Employer Certification (CFE) is instrumental in creating a culture of cycling to work. ECF quantified the benefit of cycling to economic productivity at a €4.5 billion benefit to the European economy due to reduced...

As a safe and healthy transport mode, cycling has seen an unprecedented surge all over Europe since the COVID-19 outbreak. More than 2,300 km of pop-up bike lanes have been announced by European cities, according to the ECF COVID Cycling...

The EU cycling advocacy associations in Brussels have united in response to the investigation by the European Commission on the safety risks related to L-category vehicles and new Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs). CONEBI, Cycling Industries Europe...

Together with the EU CYCLE project partners, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) hosted a webinar at the European Week of Regions and Cities. In this crucial historic moment, we explored the possibility for public...

Member States have begun to take the decarbonization potential of cycling more seriously, but there is still a long way to go in recognising cycling as a fully-fledged instrument to reduce the carbon footprint of the transport sector. This is the...

Author: Civil Engineering Office, City of Zurich  Cycling in Zurich is currently at a crucial milestone. The journey to a city whose bicycle infrastructure is in no way inferior to the urban offer of culture, culinary delights and quality of...