Getting EcoMobile: cities to be rewarded for greener urban mobility

EcoMobility Label to cities improving urban mobility and transport

In a press release by ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainablity it is said that the EcoMobility SHIFT project will create an innovative certification scheme awarding an ‘EcoMobility Label’ to cities. The scheme will reward achievements, but also support local governments in reaching further improvements through a quality management system for enabling processes, products and services, tangible results and long term impacts. EcoMobility is thought to be the future corner stone for sustainable urban mobility and transport.

Recognition to local governments’ achievements

The EcoMobility SHIFT project, which will run from June 2010 to May 2013, can stimulate cities to embark on practical measures contributing to the EU Road Map 2050. It aims to develop a method to assess, improve and promote the environmental sustainability of local governments’ transport and land-use planning policies. The certification scheme and its ‘EcoMobility Label’ are designed to achieve this by giving recognition to local governments’ achievements and by offering a quality management system.

Contact information

Nuno Quental, EcoMobility Officer, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability at ecomobility.shift@iclei.org / Tel.: +49-228 / 97 62 99 00 or mobile +49-157 / 891 891 54
Anke Stoffregen, Manager Communications and Dialogues, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability at media@iclei.org / Tel.: +49-228 / 97 62 99 00