Ireland aims to continue making great progress for cycling in 2022 with plans to develop a major cycling network for cities, towns and villages across the country. The network is part of the country’s Climate Action Plan to help reach climate...

The Metropolitan City of Milan has approved the Cambio cycling mobility plan. The ambitious project will build another 750 km of cycle paths by 2035, connecting the entire city and its surroundings.

A global campaign for COP26, major developments in EU policy, a new President and a Velo-city to remember, 2021 proved to be a monumental year for cycling advocacy and for the European Cyclists’ Federation. Relive our biggest moments here!

A round up of our most-read articles in 2021, including stories of successful advocacy, news from ECF Members, emerging trends in cycling and highlights from across the cycling world.

Despite another year with COVID-19 restrictions, ECF successfully organised two major in-person world events – Velo-city 2021 Lisboa and the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2021 – as well as several online events with high-level speakers.

Highlights from ECF’s Members and networks reveal that 2021 was a year of many successes and milestones, from increased funding and political support for cycling to the growing number of companies, cities and regions that work for more and better...

All new and renovated residential and non-residential buildings must provide spaces for bicycle parking, according to a new revision proposal for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive published by the European Commission.

The European Commission’s new Urban Mobility Framework is truly an opportunity for EU cities to revolutionise mobility and transport away from polluting, congestion-prone motorised traffic towards cleaner, more sustainable modes such as cycling.

The EU’s flagship transport policy – the Trans-European Transport Network – is up for revision and a proposal by the Commission to properly define “active modes” and require urban nodes to adopt Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans is a...

A new Memorandum of Understanding signed between ECF and the World Tourism Organization shows the growing importance of cycling tourism as a safe, healthy and environmentally sustainable form of tourism, linked to over 500,000 jobs in the EU.

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.