A new study analysing data from 17 countries estimates that the public health benefits of much higher levels of cycling could save more than 200,000 lives per y...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 reg...
“Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action during the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity loss, increasing impacts of...As world leaders negotiate how best to combat the climate crisis at COP26, ECF takes a look at how more cycling can help the tourism sector not only reduce its CO2 emissi...
We will need much more cycling if we are to combat climate change. Without faster and more determined collective action by governments to cut global transport C...As world leaders head to Glasgow for COP26, we must shift focus from the electrification of cars and trucks to the benefits of investing in more and safer cycling, one of...
On 14 July, the European Commission released its much-awaited set of proposals to implement the European Green Deal in a package called “Fit for 55.” It is an a...The European Commission’s “Fit for 55” package missed a major opportunity to propose a radical transformational shift away from polluting road transport. To cut emissions...
World Bicycle Day, 3 June, may only come around once a year, but this decade could see the bicycle reclaim a central place in our societies – and mitigate the w...The world will need much more cycling if we are to overcome climate change, the most urgent crisis of our times. If we succeed, the 2020s could be the decade when the way...
Healthy Stadia will explore walking and cycling as a health-promoting and environmentally friendly way for sports fans to access stadia. About th...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown cities around the world the need for more resilient and equitable mobility systems. This will be crucial not only to weather th...
The diversity of cargo bikes is truly astonishing. Whether for business or private purposes, cargo bikes take many different shapes and forms. Besides the cycli...ECF’s new #CargoBike article series shines the spotlight on the cargo bike, a rising star in the sustainable transition of our cities, by taking a closer look at what rol...
Novi Sad, Serbia’s “cycling city”, is set to provide incentives for bicycle purchases, a first for the country. The landmark initiative follows successful advoc...