Following amendments in 2018, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) provided more than just a symbolic link between the European Union’s two most...In the build-up to the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, ECF has compiled a factsheet summarising the concrete effects that the 2018 electromobil...
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...
On 14 December 2021, the European Commission is due to publish its proposed update on the regulatory guidelines for its flagship transport initiative, the...ECF demands for cycling to be included in the flagship EU transport initiative ahead of the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for updated regulation guide...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have voted this week to sign off on a road safety report recommending how the European Commission can best achieve its...Members of Parliament have signed off on recommendations for the European Commission to improve road safety across member states, with cycling infrastructure and modal sh...
On 27 September, Jill Warren, CEO of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), joined the Connecting Europe Express from Zürich to Bern. Bringing her bicycle abo...ECF CEO Jill Warren joined high-level travellers aboard flagship Connecting Europe Express trip from Zürich to Bern, promoting the need for seamless bicycle-to-rail trave...
On behalf of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), we have truly enjoyed working with Mayor Fernando Medina and Deputy Mayor Miguel Gaspar and with the Munic...At the world cycling summit in Lisbon on 6-9 September, Jill Warren made it clear that there is no conceivable way to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the Europ...
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...
The Capital Region of Denmark has become the latest member of the Cities & Regions for Cyclists (CRC) network. The region is already widely regarded as...ECF welcomes the Capital Region of Denmark as the newest member of the Cities & Regions for Cyclists network. The network brings together local and regional administr...
Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) has published a new action plan for the federal government to dramatically increase cycling in Germany. The plan, enti...Germany needs a well-detailed strategy to achieve its goal of becoming a cycling nation by 2030. As federal elections loom, ADFC has presented an acti...
Healthy Stadia will explore walking and cycling as a health-promoting and environmentally friendly way for sports fans to access stadia. About th...
Following numerous advocacy campaigns and public consultations conducted in EU Member States, cycling has featured more prominently in several updated National...Since ECF’s analysis in April, cycling investments have become increasingly prominent in EU Member States’ recovery plans. However, while several countries have stepped u...
Between March 2020 and March 2021, 47% more cycling journeys were recorded in Scotland compared to the same period the previous year, according to data released...New data reports a 47% increase in cycling in Scotland from March 2020 to March 2021 compared to the previous year. Local cyclists accredit this growth to more cycle-frie...