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Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

News Published 03 Feb 2020 Last modified 23 Nov 2020

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Photo: © Roberto Tavazzani, My City /EEA

The growing use of electric scooters and ride-hailing services is transforming how we move in urban centres — but walking, cycling and public transport remain the best way to improve sustainable mobility in cities, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today. A separate EEA briefing on the environmental and climate impacts of transport finds that emissions of greenhouse gases from transport continue to increase, as demand for mobility across Europe keeps growing.