Alles over Advocacy

Last Tuesday the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament approved a resolution, which calls for an EU Cycling Strategy. – Photo European Parliament

Advocacy

European Parliament calls for stronger and more competitive bike...

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee of the European Parliament is pushing the European Commission and the Member States to...

Thomas Larsen Schmidt, President of IMBA Europe (l.) and Tony Grimaldi, President of Cycling Industries Europe have signed the MoU. – Photo CIE

CIE

Industry and MTB organisations team up for more advocacy power

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To support and grow mountain biking in Europe the International Mountain Biking Association Europe (IMBA Europe) and Cycling...

Frans Timmermans, VP of the European Commission, announced that, “solid plans will get priority access to funding.” - Photo CIE

Advocacy

European Commission commits to stronger role in cycling promotion

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The European Commission has a role to play in formulating cycling policy. This was acknowledged by the Executive VP of the...

“If Europe wants to kick start the Green Deal and get out of Russian oil rapidly then cycling is the fast track,” declared CEO of CIE, Kevin Mayne. – Photo Cycling Industries Europe

Market

‘Cycling is the fast track to get out of Russian oil’

BRUSSELS, Belgium - “Cycling is unique,” declared Kevin Mayne, CEO of CIE during the recently held CIE 2022 Summit. “During the pandemic we showed...

The manifesto aims to create the right frameworks to enable more people to cycle towards energy independence. – Photo ECF

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Bicycle industry organisations join forces on EU cycling manifesto

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Industry organisations, European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and the Confederation of the...

E-bikes and other LEVs are a readily available way to fast-track climate mitigating technology. – Photo LEVA-EU

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‘E-bikes and LEVs earn leading position in policy making’

BRUSSELS, Belgium – To step up advocacy at the European Commission, LEVA-EU presents a study which shows that e-bikes and light electric vehicles...

“The new urban mobility framework specifies in detail how cities are going to increase zero-emission public transport,” said Frans Timmermans. – Photo EU Commission

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European Commission prioritises cycling in new urban mobility...

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Commission has given an increased policy priority to cycling at local and national level, elevating it to a high...

Pascale Gozzi (l.) elected President of Union sport & cycle, Jérôme Valentin leaves the office. – Photo Union sport & cycle

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Union sport & cycle elects new President, Jérôme Valentin leaves the...

PARIS, France - Pascale Gozzi has been elected President of the French national industry association Union sport & cycle. She succeeds Cycleurope...

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Dealer cooperative ZEG joins Germany’s largest industry association...

BAD SODEN, Germany – An important cooperation within the German bicycle industry became public yesterday. It was announced that Europe’s biggest...

Investment in cycling infrastructure in Europe are of benefit to a country’s economic growth and health of its citizens, cycling advocacy groups argue. – Photo Shutterstock

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‘EU states not meeting cycling’s potential in Covid recovery plans’

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Only six European member states are properly integrating cycling into their National Recovery and Resilience Plans, new analysis...