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Mobility

Cycling in Europe: Where is bicycle use most and least common?

Cycling varies widely among European countries, with the Netherlands and the Nordics leading the way. The number of people who never cycle is surprisingly high.

Green News

Which German cities are offering drivers free public transport?

Some German cities are offering drivers the chance to exchange their driver’s licence for free public transport.

Travel News

Portugal introduces unlimited monthly rail pass for €49

Travellers with the pass can take an unlimited number of trips with no time restrictions.

World News

Euroviews. Infrastructure has a long way to go in Europe's electric vehicle race

There are plenty of implications of the 2035 deadline on European drivers, but for it to be affordable and sustainable in the long term, the maintenance and repair processes must be accessible, transparent, and effective, Derk Roodhuyzen de Vries writes.

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Living

Why an ‘all solid-state battery’ could save EV owners a lot of time

The Japanese automotive company are playing catch up after criticism they haven't done enough to fight the climate crisis.

Travel News

Germany launches €10 summer train tickets on top of €49 monthly pass

The ticket €10 is part of the push to cut emissions and help people to cope with the cost of living crisis.

Mobility

Self-driving electric ferry takes to the seas around Stockholm

For now, the vessel has an onboard captain overseeing operations while it drives itself, but the long-term goal is to make the craft completely autonomous.

Green News

Train drivers and activists demand better public transport in Scotland

Cheaper public transport would be good for the climate and the economy, Scottish activists argue.

Living

See inside the arty new bike tunnel that's the longest in Europe

Bergen's pedestrian and bike tunnel is now open to the public.

Living

I tried to use ChatGPT as a sustainability coach. Here’s how it went

I spent a week asking AI about sustainability, resulting in tasty meals and a lot of circular conversations.

Travel News

High-speed trains are the cheapest in this European country

Spain is challenging the ‘elitist nature’ of high-speed trains with more services and lower prices.

Europe News

'We cannot go back on deals,' Metsola says amid e-fuels standoff

Germany has blocked the final approval of a legislation that will impose a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions on new cars and vans sold after 2035.

Experiences

Why aren’t there more night trains in Europe?

Sleeper train companies say infrastructural and bureaucratic obstacles need to be overcome before rail travel can really flourish.

Eco-Innovation

Tech breakthrough means electric vehicles can be charged wirelessly

Copper wires as thin as human hair are helping to make inductive charging a reality, with no humans or robot arms needed.

Europe News

EU delays final vote on combustion engine ban, exposing dissent

Under the proposed law, new sales of cars and vans that run on fossil fuels will be totally banned after 2035.

Culture news

Amsterdam gets new underwater bike parking spots at Centraal station

Amsterdam opens two new bicycle parking facilities which are both underwater. Together they offer space for some 11,000 bikes, making it the largest storage facility of its kind in the Dutch capital.

Living

France strikes: Bad for commuters, good for the environment?

Paris bike lane usage soars by 80 per cent during transport strikes.

Mobility

Flying cars and karaoke: The best concepts and auto tech at CES 2023

Would you invest in a solar-powered set of wheels? It's just one idea that revved up the crowds at this year's CES in Las Vegas.

Mobility

CES 2023: Are these electric boats the 'Teslas of the sea'?

Several companies have released their designs for electric boats at this year's CES event in Las Vegas.

Green News

Short-haul flights are now banned in France thanks to new law

The idea for the ban originally came from a Citizens' Assembly.