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New studies, new plan: Brussels aims even higher after cycling grows by 20% and road fatalities decrease

One year after the implementation of the 30 km/h speed limit across the city of Brussels, various positive reports have shown a 50% reduction in road fatalities...New studies into cycling traffic and road safety in the Brussels-Capital Region provide remarkable insights two years into the cycling boom, while the city launches new p...

21 Feb, 2022

Since it was published on 2 November, over 190 civil society organisations have added their signature to the letter, which now counts more than 250 signatories from all o...

09 Nov, 2021

World leaders and governments have gathered in Glasgow for COP26 to find a way forward on the most important global crisis of our times. On Monday 8 November, I...We cannot afford to wait decades for our fleet of fossil-fuel cars to be fully replaced by electric vehicles. To cut transport CO2 emissions quickly and on a massive...

08 Nov, 2021

The world needs much more cycling if we are to combat climate change. Without quicker and more determined action by governments worldwide to cut transport carbo...ECF and a global coalition of over 60 pro-cycling organisations have published an open letter calling on governments attending COP26 in Glasgow to com...

02 Nov, 2021

On 28 September 2021, the European Commission published new guidelines for the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle, with favourable mentions towards cycli...Modal shift and bicycle-friendly building codes have been included in the new guidelines of the Energy Efficiency First principle, being listed as effective ways to reduc...

22 Oct, 2021
The world needs much more cycling to combat climate change

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...

21 Oct, 2021

The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform is back with two fresh webinars within the extremely successful cycling cities webinar series launched in...

16 Aug, 2021
No energy-efficient buildings without adequate bicycle parking and e-bike charging infrastructure

On 14 July, the European Commission published its immense “Fit for 55” package with several new legislative proposals destined to help achieve the political tar...The transport and building sectors are both crucial for the EU’s 2030 goal of cutting emissions by 55%. A new ECF position paper outlines how to include bicycle parking a...

20 Jul, 2021
Cycling organisations react to the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” package

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...

15 Jul, 2021

The European Commission today released its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. The strategy is part of the European Green Deal, which aims to achieve a 90%...

09 Dec, 2020

The European Commission today released its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy as part of the European Green Deal. It aims for a 90% reduction in GHG emissions from t...

09 Dec, 2020

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...

19 Nov, 2020

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