Today, the European Council, Commission and Parliament signed the European Declaration on Cycling, marking the official adoption of the first inter-in...ECF welcomes this historic milestone with enthusiasm, which is set to serve as a strategic compass for existing and future cycling policies.
In recent months, a lot of progress has been made in the development of policies to promote cycling at the EU level. Much of this has been the result of persist...ECF has been working hard to promote more and better cycling in the EU and a lot has been happening recently! This short article will get you up to speed on recent develo...
In June 2022, on World Bicycle Day, six EU Member States signed the European Bicycle Declaration. With this, they called on the European Commission to...The addition of Slovakia means that over half of EU Member States have now signed the Declaration calling on the Commission to develop a common approach to cycling promot...
After more than a year of negotiations, the European Parliament and the Council came to a provisional agreement on the establishment of the EU Social Climate Fu...A recent compromise on EU climate legislation means that money from the €87 billion fund will be available for purchase subsidies, cycling infrastructure and bike sharing...
On Thursday 9 March 2023, at the Cycling Industries Europe Summit in Brussels, European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, announced that the...European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans announces ambitious plans for cycling in 2023, including the creation of an interinstitutional...
How can we use less materials in building construction? How can on-site parking encourage less CO2 transport emissions? How can we stimulate less household ener...ECF provides an end-of-year update on our lobbying efforts to ensure bicycle parking is effectively included in the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Direct...
Many European cities are global frontrunners on mobility and transport. A smaller number of cities excel at providing their citizens with cycling infrastructure...ECF showcases how national cycling strategies, suitable infrastructure and financial incentives can help countries best implement the EU Urban Mobility Framework policy a...
On 5 December 2022, the SABRINA Project, an Interreg Europe project for Safer Bicycle Routes in the Danube Area, hosted a co-organised event in Brussels with th...Interreg Europe project hosts event in Brussels to showcase results and findings to EU-level representatives, including MEP Vlad Gheorghe of the TRAN Committee.
The F11 cycle highway connects Antwerp (520,000 inhabitants) and Lier (36,000 inhabitants) in Belgium. As many other Flemish cycle highways, this 12 km route is...ECF takes a look at the F11 cycle highway bridge over a TEN-T railway in Belgium as an example of EU funding being well spent. Costing just over than €2 million, the...
It is with great pleasure that we announce that ECF Member Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network, together with six other partner organisations, has r...European schools and cycling associations, including ECF Member Cyclist.ie and Biciclistas de Corella, an affiliate of ECF Member ConBici, receive funding from Erasmus+ t...
2022 is almost upon us and with the holiday period now here, let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the events of the past year! 2021 was an eventful year fo...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 c...
On 15 December, the European Commission presented a revision proposal for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), for which the European Cyclists’...All new and renovated residential and non-residential buildings must provide spaces for bicycle parking, according to a new revision proposal for the Energy Performa...