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The City of Bilbao is initiating a new project, which will expand the electrification of the public transit network in the city by allowing electricity to be transferred from the local metro to the lo..
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded to cover all of the capital city to tackle air pollution and congestion.
It will come into effect on 29th August 2023 and will operate across all London boroughs up to the existing Low Emission Zone boundary.
Estimates from Transport for London (TfL) suggests around 160,000 cars and 42,000 vans will be liable for a daily fee of £12.50 on a typical day.
The share of journeys made by car in the city has fallen by nearly half, and the trend is only accelerating. Peter Yeung discusses the trend in Paris in an article on the Reasons to be Cheerful website. Cars Are Vanishing from Paris Bright parasols, wooden sun loungers and expanses of golden sand suddenly…
The Green party tried to push a bill to make the city centre of Berlin car-free, however, the Senate rejected the proposition. Despite the propositions merits of reducing traffic, emissions and pollut..
Germany will introduce a monthly pass, at the price of just 9 euros, that will be valid for all public transport, including trains, subway and buses. The decision came as a response to rising fuel pri..
Residents of the German city of Stuttgart were able to enjoy free public transportation last Saturday. The action will take place 3 more times until the end of this year.
Mayor of Stuttgart Frank Nopper stated on social media: ‘’I would like to cordially invite the people of Stuttgart to take advantage of the offer and visit the city center without any parking stress or thoughts about high fuel prices.’’
The four dates have been selected after negotiations with the City Initiative Stuttgart when the matter was raised during the deliberations for the double budget 2022/2023, the city of Stuttgart announced on their website.
In numerous studies, electric automobiles have been found to be beneficial for the environment, as they release fewer greenhouse gases and pollutants into the air. Electric vehicles have the potential to minimise transportation-related pollution while also mitigating global warming. Europe has managed to position itself as one of the global leaders against climate change. Over the last few years, the European Union has taken significant measures toward climate mitigation. However, if the world wants to avoid the worst effects of climate change, countries only have a limited amount of time to act. That is why it is crucial for national, regional, and local authorities to stay up-to-date when it comes to looking for new solutions that can help in the fight against climate change.
Petite, moyenne ? Etendue, en hauteur ? Quelles sont les bonnes mesures de la cité que nous souhaiterions tous habiter ? Ces questions font l’objet d’une matinée de débats organisée par « Le Monde Cities », le 16 décembre.
Pour enrayer la pollution, la cité italienne limite le trafic automobile sur les trois-quarts de son territoire. Un record. Détail du fonctionnement à l’occasion de la matinée de conférence « Qu’est-ce qu’une ville à taille humaine ? » organisée par « Le Monde Cities » le 16 décembre.
Scotland's new National Planning Framework has good climate policies but also backs a polluting Peterhead power station
Les premières Assises de la marche, la première des mobilités actives, ont été organisées le 17 septembre par le collectif Place aux piétons, consacrant l'attention portée par les collectivités et le public à ce mode de déplacement incontournable. Le Cerema, acteur de la mobilité et de l'aménagement de la voirie auprès des collectivités, a présenté des études et participé aux ateliers.
The French city wants to open sustainable transport to everybody, regardless of their means
Lyon is making available 10,000 shared bicycles for free to be used by 10,000 young people. From November, the French metropolis is launching a new service called Free Vélo’v, aiming to increase the number of sustainable transport rides, in particular among its young residents. As part of it, students who meet certain criteria will benefit from up to one year of free bicycle rent.
City of Prague has launched a pilot project for all those who possess Lítačka transport pass. They will be able to use shared bikes for 15-minute time periods up to four times a day. Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib said: “The connection of shared bicycles with a public transport pass works in many foreign cities, …
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The 15-minute city is a concept that responds to the climate emergency by ensuring that everyone can meet their essential needs within a small radius of home.
This paper looks at the series of plans developed by the UK Labour Party under the progressive leadership of Jeremy Corbyn between 2016 and 2019 for re-establishing public ownership and operation of services and infrastructure which had been privatised over the previous 40 years.
Authorities in Hamburg announced that they will phase out internal combustion engine-powered boats on the Alster river. The move is part of the city’s climate plan and promises significant carbon redu..
The Bavarian capital wants to construct a massive, city-wide cycling expressway system by 2025.
Recently, the local government in Munich announced a new cycling infrastructure strategy, that will see the construction of six cycling expressways in the city, as well as a bicycle ring road around the centre. This massive expansion of the cycling infrastructure came after a 2019 citizen-led petition and a feasibility study from last year.
Freiburg and Münster are known throughout Europe as examples of successful municipal transport policy. Ramón Linaza, a leading Spanish transport activist, recalls: “we have always seen Freiburg as a reference.” However, Freiburg’s reputation as a cyclist’s city (immortalised in the Tocotronic song Freiburg) is based on a policy that came to fruition in the 1990s. In addition, neither Freiburg nor Münster succeeded in reducing the proportion of cars in the Modal Split (a breakdown of traffic volumes by the different modes of transport). Both roads and car parks continued to be built apace.
The Lisbon Municipal Assembly approved the proposal to make public transport free to use for young up to the age of 18, higher-education students up to the age of 23 and for elderly residents above the age of 65.
The measure, which is seen as a tool “to combat climate change”, as indicated by the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas, will have a total annual cost of around 14.9 million euros, and should come into force in the coming months. The City will conclude an agreement with the public transit operator TML, which will extend the provision of free rides for the above-mentioned groups until 31 December 2025.
Social justice and decarbonization
The mayor of Lisbon is a firm advocate of the measure, which he sees as historic and as a way to make the Portuguese capital a model city in the fight against climate change.
"This step is social justice, it is justice for those who want to change the world and who really want to make the world better so that we have a planet we can live on. This measure is also justice in the decarbonization of the planet that we need so much, and this measure is to improve people's lives," he declared, as quoted by Jornal de Negocios.
A new study shows that rented e-scooters and e-bikes replace walking and public transit trips, increasing the climate impact of getting around the city
Walking and cycling bring economic, environmental, health and social benefits to communities globally, but remain grossly underfunded. A new paper explores how investment in active mobility can be achieved and improved.
The German city of Münster has once again confirmed its dedication to sustainable transit and climate action. Mayor of Münster Markus Lewe attended the opening ceremony of the e-bus line 8 which now consists almost entirely of electric buses. Mayor Lewe stated on social media: “Electric buses are a win-win for everyone involved, so every …
Transport is responsible for 24% of energy-related carbon emissions worldwide. Half of those emissions are from carrying goods and services, and the other half are from carrying people from A to B – also known as “passenger transport”.
Passenger transport has a huge impact on our surroundings, and it’s one of the biggest factors in determining where we live and work.
It will remove bicycle lanes from the sidewalks of 150 streets
On 21 October, the Finnish City of Helsinki reported that it will remove bicycle lanes from the sidewalks of several streets in the suburbs. In other words, it will give pedestrians more space to walk safely and freely, without fearing that they may end up colliding with a cyclist.
An assessment report on the effectiveness of Low Emission Zones between 2018 and 2020 found a sustained and significant reduction in emissions in the city
On Monday, the environment and energy administration in the Brussels-Capital region published the results of an assessment report on the effects of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) on the city’s air quality and the types of vehicles citizens prefer to operate.
Researchers link the zones to sustained improvements in the air quality, especially when it comes to pollutants like nitrogen, soot and fine dust particles, detrimental to physical and mental health. Furthermore, the zones prove an effective tool for reshaping the car habits of private citizens, promoting the usage of more efficient vehicles.
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