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Towns and cities are warmly invited to participate in EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, which takes place from 16-22 September each year. The theme for 2022 is ‘Better Connections’
Registration is now open to the official local authority of towns or cities that may wish to participate.
Participating areas are encouraged to organize activities focusing on sustainable mobility, implement progressive transport measures, and host a ‘car-free day’.
“The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2022 annual theme, ‘Better connections’, seeks to highlight and foster synergies between people and places that are offering their expertise, creativity, and dedication to raising awareness about sustainable mobility and promoting behavioral change in favor of active mobility, in addition to reaching out and making connections between existing groups and new audiences.”
The five pillars of ‘Better connections’ are:
People
Places
Packages
Planning & Policy
Download the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK thematic guidelines document here.
Since January 2019, EIT Urban Mobility have been actively encouraging people to readdress the way in which they move around cities, with a vision to make our cities a better place to live. As an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a significant amount of funding to support a new campaign named the Scale-up Programme is already in place.
The Scale-Up Programme is a quest to identify the 12 most promising urban mobility startups. The successful startups will receive funding and partnership opportunities to further progress their campaigns. This will include invites to notable European events where they can meet possible funders and secure partnership prospects. Applications for the initiative are active until 12th June 2022.
Two different paths are on offer from the EIT to benefit the startups. The aforementioned networking opportunities at prominent events are available to five of the successful startups, valued at 25.000€. The second route includes all of the first, plus pilot schemes with city partners with funding figures of 50.000€ by EIT Urban Mobility. In application for the second path, the startups will gain support from public authorities and organisations who have identified restrictive issues in top European cities.
The Scale-up Programme is led by CARNET in accordance with PowerHub, Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research, UnternehmerTUM, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Niedersächsisches Forschungszentrum Fahrzeugtechnik (NFF), Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg and the City of Hamburg, Xpreneurs and UnternehmerTUM Digital Hub Mobility.
The startups must conform to a few select guidelines, the most important of which is the product’s status. It requires technical readiness ((TRL) of 7-9) and maturity in order to be implemented into any pilot schemes. The cities are essentially used as workshops to demonstrate how people, cargo and waste can be moved around in a more ethical manner, so the products have a wonderful opportunity to be showcased.
This June, the Sustainable Mobility Network (Netwerk Duurzame Mobiliteit) invites residents across Belgium to join the 30-day no car challenge
The scheme highlights four key reasons to get involved and leave the car parked throughout June.
For health: Walking and cycling are great for both physical and mental health
For adventure: Explore a new way of getting around, and discover new areas in your hometown
For your wallet: As fuel prices rise, alternative transport methods are becoming more important
For change: Choose a society with fewer CO2 emissions
Already, 2,500 individuals have registered their interest in the scheme and will participate in June. Find the registration portal and get involved here.
The revamped Bruxell’air mobility bonus will mobilize citizens in their transition towards sustainable mobility
Brussels Capital Region authorities recently announced the return of their sustainable mobility bonus, titled Bruxell’air. Similar to many other European cities, this move is an attempt to de-carbonize urban travel in light of climate change and city building densification.
The scheme offers a bonus of up to 900 euros to any citizen who cancels their car registration and applies for the bonus. The bonus can be used to buy bicycle equipment, public transport passes, or access to car-sharing services. Bonuses are distributed based on yearly income, with the lowest earners receiving the full total. Any funds not spent on transportation must be returned to the city authorities.
The bonus has now been available for over 15 years, with the transition reward jumping from 500 euros to 900 euros in this time; however, damaged vehicle funding is no longer offered. Bruxell’air is now under the supervision of the city’s environmental authorities who will monitor the successful rollout of the fund and prevent any fraudulent activities.
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The first edition of World of eMobility will take place from Thursday 18 till Saturday 20 November in Expol Haarlemmermeer in the greater Amsterdam area.
World of eMobility is a new B2B and B2C event for the entire electric mobility world. World of eMobility is a show combined with lectures, seminars and infotainment. LEVA-EU will be present at World of eMobility with an information stand. Although the event is for both professionals and consumers, the two target groups will be kept separate.
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There has been an electric bike boom in Germany according to figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In 2020 there were approximately 5.9 million electric bikes in private households, growing to 7.1 million in 2021 – a 20% increase. This means that roughly 13% of German households own at least one electric bicycle, whilst just under 3% have three or more.
Rising household income has helped increase the sales of both traditional and electric bicycles, corresponding to 79% of households in Germany owning at least one.
Transport enables the mobility of people and goods, enhancing economic growth and livelihoods while improving access to quality services, such as health, education and finance. It strengthens connectivity at all levels, helping integrate economies, improving social equity, enhancing rural-urban linkages and building resilience. At the same time, there is also recognition of negative environmental, social and health impacts. Close to a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions come from transport and these emissions are projected to grow substantially in the years to come, further exacerbating climate change. Other pollutants, most evidently in many urban centres, directly impact health; casualties and deaths from accidents are also on the rise. Increasing connectivity can be accompanied with increasing illicit flows of contraband. Without proactive measures, existing inequalities such as those due to disabilities, gender or remoteness can become even more entrenched, According to the report of the former Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Group, sustainable transport seeks to alleviate these negative impacts while “advancing economic and social development to benefit today’s and future generations—in a manner that is safe, affordable, accessible, efficient, and resilient”. Click here for more information on sustainable transport.
The second Global Sustainable Transport Conference will draw upon discussions and action on sustainable transport in intergovernmental and other fora. Advances in sustainable transport will contribute to the attainment of many, if not all, of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), outlined in the 2030 Agenda. Some SDGs are directly connected to sustainable transport through targets and indicators, such as SDG 3 on health, which includes a target addressing deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents (3.6), and SDG 11 on sustainable cities which includes a target on providing access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all and on expanding public transport (11.2). Many others are also connected through the enabling role of sustainable transport across the 2030 Agenda.
The second Global Sustainable Transport Conference will bring together key stakeholders from Governments, UN system and other international organizations, the private sector, and civil society to discuss the integrated and cross-cutting nature of sustainable transport and its multiple roles in supporting the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. All modes of transport—road, rail, aviation and waterborne—will be addressed, and recent scientific and technological advances deliberated. The concerns of vulnerable groups, such as women, the youth, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and the poor, and of many developing countries, including least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, will receive particular focus. Key transport objectives, such as access for all while leaving no one behind, green mobility, efficiency and safety will be discussed.
The programme of the Conference will reflect the diversity and complexity of the transport sector and will provide an opportunity for policy dialogue as well as forging partnerships and initiatives to advance sustainable transport.
More than 3,000 journeys have been made as part of an e-bike trial in Peterborough, helping to reduce the number of short car trips in the city.
More than 1,000 riders have benefitted from the scheme which launched in January, helping to improve air quality and achieve a reduction of approximately two tonnes of CO2 thanks to people using the e-bikes instead of cars. In total, cyclists in Peterborough taking part in the trial have travelled more than 30,000km over the past eight months.
The pilot project was set up by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, with the e-bikes supplied by European operator Voi. Initially, 20 bikes were placed across Peterborough, but this has since expanded to 37. And the scheme is now expanding further by covering Hampton and Hampton Hargate to encourage more people to replace their journeys into the town centre with e-bikes.
It costs £1 to unlock the e-bike and then £0.15 per minute of usage. However, there are also 24 hour (£10) and 30 day (£40) subscriptions available that allow users to take an unlimited number of rides at a fixed rate. In addition, there are discounts for students and those on a low income. The e-bikes have to be left in pre-defined parking areas.
Cllr Peter Hiller, Peterborough City Council cabinet member for strategic planning and commercial strategy and investments, said: “The success of the e-bikes trial has shown the appetite for sustainable transport in Peterborough, something we are keen to progress. This scheme has proven that being environmentally-friendly need not be a burden, with the e-bikes allowing for quick, cheap journeys while also improving air quality in the city. It’s also great to see that scheme will now expand in Hampton, allowing residents there to enjoy the many benefits e-bikes bring.”
Cllr Nigel Simons, cabinet member for waste, street scene and the environment, said: “As a council we declared a climate emergency in 2019, and the success of the e-bikes trial shows our commitment to making our city a place where residents can enjoy the benefits of cleaner air.”
Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said: “Projects that open up the opportunity for communities to choose a healthier, more sustainable and environmentally-friendly way to travel across Peterborough, rather than using the car, will always receive my support. I’m pleased to see the e-bike trial area is already expanding to allow more people to make use of this green travel option.”
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LEVA-EU member and Dutch e-bike brand QWIC is striking attention in Berlin. A pop-up window has been realized in the German capital where QWIC´s Premium Q is displayed in a playful way. With its pop-up campaign, QWIC wants to increase brand awareness in the Berlin region and inform consumers about their e-bikes.
Brand marketeer Mia Sabotke, is QWIC´s leading person behind the pop-up window: “QWIC is growing fast in Germany and with this unique and playful promotion we want to further increase our brand awareness. The pop-up promotion combines the online and offline possibilities of product presentation with our dealer as an important information and service point”.
Guerilla marketing
In August and September, the QWIC Premium Q MN8 – praised with various design awards – will be presented in the pop-up window downtown Berlin. With the help of chalk stencils on the street, the attention of passers-by is drawn and they are led to the pop-up window. By scanning a QR code on the window, interested parties receive more information about the e-bike and QWIC can accurately measure the effect of the campaign.
The promotion was set up in collaboration with QWIC dealer Wingwheels, located 700m from the pop-up location. Interested parties can obtain further information from the dealer about QWIC e-bikes and immediately take a test ride on the QWIC e-bikes.
Campaign success
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