Clean Cities Campaign: 2024 State of European Transport in cities

You can explore the 2024 State of European Transport in Cities for a full look at where we are today and how cities can clean up their transport systems - for our health, quality of life, and the climate.

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Clean Cities 2024 State of European Transport in cities

Transport & Environment, published a ‘2024 State of European Transport’ report earlier in the year – an in depth review of the latest data as well as how and when the EU needs to act in order to rapidly move our transport system away from fossil fuels.

Our health, quality of life, and the climate are at risk from the way we travel in cities. But tried and tested solutions are available and now need to be rolled out at scale.

Cars still dominate our cities – and that’s a massive problem.

Despite many journeys being relatively short in cities, and public transport, walking and cycling being available alternatives, cars still dominate in cities.

High levels of car ownership correlate with high levels of emissions

High levels of car ownership usually imply high car use, and hence dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Let’s take a look at how per capita emissions from urban transport compare across major cities:

Read more on the website section 2024 State of European Transport in cities.