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CoR and German environment minister discuss how to achieve a green, resilient and just recovery
Local and regional leaders stressed today that Europe must draw the right lessons from the COVID-19 crisis and pave the way for a green recovery by empowering its cities and regions to lead the fight against climate change. This message emerged from the debate of the...
Digitalization and telework trends
Growing telework trend or work from home itself got more popular as broadband internet expanded and companies were looking for new ways to minimize their expenses. Europe statistics show a steady increase in work from home practice in the 28 countries of the European...
The roads in English Leicester have been found to be the safest in Europe
Analyzing the transport sector in the context of sustainable development reveals the compromises between its advantages, and its negative impacts, such as oil dependency, environmental pressures, or road accident fatalities. Road accident fatalities have continuously...
Finnish Tampere tops with 92% of citizens using environmentally friendly transport, but as many as 8 places goes to Swiss cities and metropolitan areas
The latest complete Eurostat survey on sustainable transportation published in 2017 has already shown a significant CO2 emissions drop of 14 % on average in 2014 compared with 2009. The fall in this short-term period was largely the result of EU Regulations. Support...
Helsinki practice and measures against the coronavirus
Helsinki has been home to almost 40% of Finland’s coronavirus infections and over 50% of the nation’s fatalities. The epidemic has continued longer in Helsinki than in Finland’s other cities, and the city has had to mobilize a much broader response. The coronavirus...
Finnish cities Lahti and Espoo on top of bike paths per capita leaderboard
Helsinki has been home to almost 40% of Finland’s coronavirus infections and over 50% of the nation’s fatalities. The epidemic has continued longer in Helsinki than in Finland’s other cities, and the city has had to mobilize a much broader response. The coronavirus...
City of Tallinn’s fight and measures against the pandemic
The last Eurostat data from 2017 (as shown on the graph) will change dramatically in post-COVID-19 statistics according to the trends of urban transport since the outbreak of the pandemic. The idea of packed buses and trains has been avoided in favor of active modes...
The City of Marseille practice and measures against the coronavirus
The first coronavirus case was diagnosed in Estonia on 26 February 2020. A state of emergency was declared on 12 March 2020, which lasted until May 17. Mayors of Europe exclusively talked with the City of Tallinn to check how they are fighting the pandemic. In order...
Berlin practice and measures against the coronavirus
Faced with the health crisis, the City of Marseille continues to mobilize all of its resources to fight most effectively against the spread of the virus, protect the population, and guarantee the continuity of public service. The health of Marseille citizens is a...