In cooperation with 5 other cycling organisations, ECF co-signed an打开信封向欧盟委员会和议会关于气候变化和流动性的领导层，为COVID19恢复计划提出了建议，其核心将确保与欧盟绿色协议的可持续恢复。

The letter calls for:

• A plan that supports economic stimulus, without creating risk of further pandemic waves

During a return to normal economic activity reduced public transport capacity and public anxiety cannot increase private car use in already congested cities, or lockdown will be replaced by gridlock. Cycling networks create local jobs, stimulating purchasing at local small and medium sized businesses in all sectors and locations. Cycling businesses cover a complete spectrum from local bike sharing, cycling delivery services, cycle retail, leisure and tourism to our leading global champions. This will stimulate green job creation, reemployment and the restart of capital investments.

• 支持欧盟绿色协议和绿色共同恢复的战略投资

Investment in a cycling recovery plan provides an immediate return on investment for the EU Green Deal. Each extra cyclist delivers reductions in CO2 emissions, air pollution, noise and congestion.

• 一个支持欧盟公平价值，所有人的访问和单一市场原则的计划

E-bikes are an EU success story. But the benefits are unevenly distributed, with the advanced markets purchasing 100 times more bikes per capita than the least developed countries. There are price, availability and service barriers in many countries that prevent a full market access being established. This can be changed by the right level of investment to reach a tipping point or critical mass in the low uptake countries.

这封信可以完整阅读这里.

Recommendations

1.A centralised EU E-bike Access Fund:This fund will make the benefits of e-bikes available in all countries in the EU and stimulate European jobs in European Champion companies of all sizes including bike sharing and bikes for commercial services.

2.一个所谓的“共同车道”的综合网络or similar infrastructure which will immediately facilitate cycling access in cities and stimulate green and sustainable mobility.

3.利用欧盟对欧洲自行车战略目标的财政支持。The proposal for an EU Cycling Strategy was presented to the EU Commission in 2017, following recommendations from the EU Parliament and the EU Member States. This remains the document of record for what could and should be implemented in EU Policy to deliver a comprehensive increase in cycling across the EU by 2030, a major contribution to the EU’s climate and environmental goals.

公开信的签署者是：

• 欧洲自行车行业；
• 欧洲骑自行车的联合会；
• 欧洲自行车行业的联合会；
• 欧洲an Cycle Logistics Federation;
• 欧洲an Bicycle Manufacturers’ Association;
• International Mountain Biking Association Europe.