One week left to contribute to CIVITAS Forum Conference in Brest (France)

'Brest metropole oceane’, the heart of the Pays de Brest, will be hosting the 11th CIVITAS Forum Conference between 30th September and 2nd October 2013. This year thematic focus will be “Implementing sustainable urban mobility with less”.
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One week left to apply for EUR 7,000 funding

Non-commercial enterprises are eligible to register their promotional actions on the "Do the Right Mix" website and apply for up to EUR 7,000 of financial support to boost their campaign initiatives. The application deadine is 31 May.
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What Cities Want study looks into tomorrow’s mobility

In "What Cities Want" – a current study by the Technical University of Munich, commissioned by MAN Group – 15 international cities provide information on how they want to more positively design their urban traffic in the future.
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Health and economic benefits of active mobility (Germany)

The German Federal Environment Agency has released a study about the economic aspects of non-technical measures to reduce traffic emissions. It reveals that green mobility can also benefit the economy, public health and people’s individual budgets.
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CityMobil2 project launches its website

The FP7 project on automated road transport systems, CityMobil2, is now launching its new website: www.citymobil2.eu.
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CIVITAS II Policy advice notes

Policy advice notes on 12 key areas of sustainable travel produced by the CIVITAS II project are now available to download from the Eltis tools section.
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Rotterdam launches ECOSTARS fleet recognition scheme (Netherlands)

Lower energy use, less cost, fewer carbon emissions and better air quality are the objectives of the ECOSTARS fleet recognition scheme which Rotterdam has set up under the umbrella of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI).
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CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia Network established

Recently, a new CIVINET network between Slovenia and Croatia has been established to share knowledge and experience on sustainable mobility in these countries.
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Single firm bids for Skopje tram project (Macedonia)

The Macedonian capital of Skopje hopes to build a new tram system, but lukewarm interest in its tender offer raises concerns about the viability of its build-and-operate financing idea.
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Environment committee supports 95g CO2 goal in 2020

The European Parliament's Environment Committee voted on April 24th for any new cars sold to achieve an average fuel economy of 95g per kilometre, or 3.9 litres per 100km, by 2020. Previously, the goal was set at 130 grams.
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