GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS OF CYCLING

The publication, Cycling Delivers on the Global Goals (http://bit.ly/1lWY0YK), showcases the ambitions of 70 cities from around the world to increase their mode share of cycling, as well as highlighting the link between cycling and 11 of the 17 new UN Sustainable Development Goals. The publication refers explicitly to the recent ITDP study – “A Global High Shift Cycling Scenario” (http://bit.ly/1MS0C4b),– shows, cycling can have a substantial positive impact on the world’s future. The scenario highlights how increasing bicycle and e-bike use would help: saving almost $6 trillion over the next 15 years, improving quality of life and a 7% decrease of urban transport CO2 emissions.