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EU to launch European Mobility Week 2015

Xinhua, September 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

The European Union (EU) is launching the sustainability event European Mobility Week from Sept. 16 to 22, with a view towards the Paris Climate Conference taking place in December, announced the European Commission on Tuesday.

The themed week, with events scheduled to take place in over 2,000 European cities and towns, aims to encourage innovative solutions for today's urban mobility challenges, which can contribute to the climate and decarburization objectives of the EU, said the press release.

"The European Mobility Week is a reminder that each and every one of us can make a difference. Put together, our individual choices can reduce carbon dioxide emissions, urban congestion, noise, accidents, air pollution and create a better mobility," said Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport.

One of the highlights of this year's European Mobility Week is car-free day, during which cities are partially closed to motorized traffic, allowing only pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and clean vehicles (e.g. electric cars) to use the streets, said the press release.

Other events across Europe aim to demonstrate inspirational and innovative measures to encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport.

The European Mobility Week journey started in 1998 when the French launched the "In Town Without My Car!" day, which still spurs towns and cities to organize a car-free day each year, and to promote the use of sustainable modes of transportation. The success of this initiative led to the launch of European Mobility Week in 2002, said the press release. Endit