The ambitious plan put forward by the European Green Deal sets the bar high for the EU to become fully carbon neutral by 2050. The transport sector is currently responsible for 23% of emissions and has enormous potential to contribute to this change...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) recently released the results of their climate survey, a comprehensive initiative assessing citizens’ perception of climate change and their expectations on climate action. Cycling and walking are listed as viable...

Road safety is a pressing issue in Europe, with over 25,000 deaths recorded on European Roads in 2019. Of these people an increasing proportion are cyclists, rising as a proportion of deaths from 6-8% from 2007 to 2018. What can be done? In this...

The Bicycle Barometer of 2019 in Spain , elaborated by ECF Cities & Regions for Cyclist member Red de Ciudades por la Bicicleta (RCxB), shows that the use of bicycles has grown by 2 points since 2017. An increase driven by Spanish women, who...

“Cities and Regions for Cyclists” is a global network of cities working to promote bicycle use in urban areas. Today we warmly welcome new cities that have recently joined the network: The City of Prague, the Puglia Region and the City of ...

With the support of our members, partners and friends, ECF works on numerous EU projects to promote cycling all over Europe. Here is a quick look back at a few highlights of the year. The CHIPS project has ended, but the Cycle Highway Academy will...

After Velo-city 2019 took over Dublin for a week, all eyes are now on Ljubljana and it is already shaping out to be an exciting conference. Register and Check out the Preliminary Programme We are thrilled to announce the launch of the...

An exciting year for ECF’s members full of advocacy successes, cycling events, and new initiatives is drawing to an end. Here is a quick glimpse at just a few of the highlights.  Becoming a Cycling Nation The work of our members on a regional...

Before we dive into the year 2020, let’s take a moment to look back at 2019. Climate Change, the European Elections, and road safety certainly dominated this year’s headlines and political discussions. ECF made sure to catch onto this momentum and...

The EU will become the first to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the European Commission proposed last Wednesday in its landmark Communication on a European Green Deal. Although details are still lacking, possibilities abound to place...

With an increasing number of European citizens on the move, efficient and seamless intermodal transport is an ideal and environmentally-friendly mobility solution. That being the case, ECF and its members have for many years been lobbying for...

The revised Directive on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union [1]. The European Cyclists' Federation is glad to announce this update represents a major breakthrough for...