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May 2016

Welcome to the Eltis Mobility Update!

Around 2 000 towns and cities sign up to EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK each year and become part of a Europe-wide campaign that, together with citizens, celebrates and promotes alternative, sustainable, modes of transport.

Read more about how you or your city can get involved in this year’s campaign and how local authorities are benefitting from it in this month’s Eltis interview with the EMW co-ordinator, Jerome Simpson.

News this month comes from Norway, where researchers have assessed how to promote electric vehicles and encourage consumers to adopt them, while Lyon has adopted a four-year action plan for active mobility.

You can also learn about the new European Alternative Fuels Observatory, a one-stop-shop for all data and relevant information regarding alternative transport fuels in Europe, while in our case study this month discover how Dutch municpalities will soon be able to make informed decisions on policies regarding cycling.

Don’t forget that applications to organise Energy Days throughout June as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week close on 31 May!

We hope you enjoy this month's edition.

The Eltis Team

Funding focus

ELENA

Every month we briefly present a different stream of EU funding that can help your towns and cities introduce sustainable urban mobility solutions.

This month we look at the ELENA.

The ELENA programme covers up to 90 per cent of the technical cost to prepare large energy efficiency and renewables projects. This can helps get financing especially from private investors. The Commission is giving ELENA € 15 million for the transport sector over 2016-2020.

Visit the Eltis EU Funding page to see how your city can benefit from this funding.

Dutch buses to go zero-emission

An agreement has been signed with all Dutch provinces ensuring that new buses will be zero-emissions vehicles from 2025.

Active mobility benefits outweigh pollution risks

A new international study has found that the benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the dangers from air pollution in almost all global cities.

CIVITAS releases bike-sharing guide

The 10th CIVITAS Insight gives information on bike-sharing and its ability to improve cycling and encourage people to cycle more.

Study reveals best ways to promote EVs

A Norwegian study has assessed the best ways to promote electric vehicles and encourage consumers to adopt them.

Lyon's active-mobility plan given green light

Lyon has adopted a four-year action plan for active mobility that will focus on improving facilities for walking and cycling.

Energy Days applications close 31 May

Local organisations across Europe are being encouraged to organise Energy Days throughout June as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week.

	European Alternative Fuels Observatory
	At the end of March, the European Commission launched the new European Alternative Fuels Observatory, a one-stop-shop for all data and relevant information regarding alternative transport fuels in Europe.

	Gathering data on national cycling patterns
	Technology used during a national monitoring week in the Netherlands will help Dutch cities design policies that will further improve cycling for their citizens.

New SUMP tools available

Events

	Green Week 2016 Europe-wide 30 May – 3 June 2016

	CityMobil2 conference Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain) 1-2 June 2016

	IEEE ICALT'2016 Kraków (Poland) 1-3 June 2016

	ECOMM 2016 Athens (Greece) 1-3 June 2016

	Webinars: Urban Transport Roadmaps 2030 Online 1-30 June 2016

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Tools from the Eltis community

SUMP Guidelines

		Improving urban freight and logistics The C-LIEGE project has developed a toolbox of hard and soft measures for making freight and logistics systems more efficient, including financial instruments, technical and regulatory restrictions, additional services or information and communication campaigns.

		Mobility management for older citizens This AENEAS report provides guidance on soft measures in mobility aimed specifically at older people. It covers mobility campaigns, bus driver training programmes, passenger support services, individualised travel marketing as well as peer-to-peer approaches in public transport.

	Step 7: Agree responsibilities and funding Closely connected to the selection of (packages of) measures is determining clear responsibilities and elaborating an action and budget plan. This is a key part of the SUMP and requires formal approval by all key stakeholders. Essentially, at this stage answers are found to the questions: who and how much?

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