Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) Bike Share Experts and Micro-Mobility for Europe (MMfE) emphasize the crucial role of shared micromobility services in addressing transport poverty and achieving a just transition towards sustainable mobility. Both organizations fully support the establishment of a Social Climate Fund (SCF), financed by revenues from the European Emissions Trading System (ETS), to provide affordable and accessible transport options for vulnerable communities.
CIE & MMfE members have jointly delivered position papers to the national ministries of the EU member states to ensure that bike and scooter sharing are well represented in the National Social Climate Fund Implementation Plans.
Proposals comprise different measures including
- Investing into parking infrastructure for shared micromobility vehicles
- Fix support budgets to expand existing bike sharing schemes into peripheral regions, well integrated into public transport systems
- Flexible support budgets to implement Mobility Budgets or Social Tariffs for low-income people with access to all public and private shared micromobility services, or establishing incentive programs to support use-cases that otherwise cannot be served profitably, ex providing services in transport poor areas
Transport poverty, the inability to access affordable and reliable transportation, disproportionately affects low-income households. Shared micromobility services, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, offer a cost-effective and convenient solution to bridge this gap, particularly for short trips and first- and last-mile connections to public transport.
The Social Climate Fund presents a unique opportunity to invest in shared micromobility infrastructure and subsidize fares for those in need. By doing so, it can directly address transport poverty, improve social inclusion, and promote sustainable travel behavior.
CIE Bike Share Expert Group and MMfE are united in their commitment to the following objectives:
- Expanding access to shared micromobility services in underserved communities.
- Integrating shared micromobility with public transport networks.
- Promoting the environmental and health benefits of shared micromobility.
- Ensuring the safety and accessibility of shared micromobility for all users.
By working together, CIE Bike Share Expert Group and MMfE believe that shared micromobility can play a significant role in creating a more equitable and sustainable transport system for all.
Selected Country-by-Country position papers of our industry
- Belgium – Le vélo en libre-service au cœur du Fonds social pour le climat en Belgique
- Germany– Empfehlungen der Fahrradverbände
- Italy – Mobilita-condivisa-e-vulnerabilita-alla-poverta-dei-trasporti-analisi-delle-misure- d’intervento by Observatorio Nazionale Sharing Mobility (Shared Mobility Platform)*
- Netherlands – Het Sociaal Klimaatfonds – standpuntnota van de gedeelde micromobiliteit- industrie
- Poland – Rekomendacje Stowarzyszenia Nowej Mobilności (PSNM)
- Spain – Manifiesto de los actores de la bicicleta compartida en España para el FSC
* The Shared Mobility Platform is an independent body monitoring and promoting all shared mobility services in Italy.
Source: Cycling Industries Europe