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European Mobility Week
Background
European Mobilty Week 2011
Useful Links
Further Information
Background
European Mobility Week (EMW) is a voluntary European wide initiative which takes place every year between 16 and 22 September to promote a complete shift towards sustainable urban transport and in particular to focus our minds on the need to cut our reliance on the use of the car. For local authorities it is a platform to promote their existing policies, initiatives and best practices related to sustainable urban mobility. EMW is also an opportunity for businesses, organisations and everyone to show how sustainable transport concerns them.
Ireland has been a consistent supporter and participant in this initiative since the year 2000. From 2002, the original European Car Free Day concept has grown and developed into European Mobility Week (EMW) The programme invites local authorities across Europe to arrange a week of activities and events to promote sustainable transport and concludes with In Town, Without My Car! day (formerly known as Car Free day) which takes place on 22 September each year.
European Mobility Week (EMW) 2011
The event has been based around a specific theme each year. For EMW 2011, “Alternative Mobility” has been selected as the common EMW theme. Alternative Mobility supports the transition towards a resource efficient transport system by promoting clean, fuel efficient modes and human-powered travel. .
The dedicated European Mobility Week (EMW) website (external link) provides:
- information for local authorities on all aspects of mobility week, including requirements for participation
- The adapted communication tools - logo, templates, charter and leaflet to download
- The 2011 EMW Charter to download
To participate in EMW, local authorities should register their involvement on the EMW website listing their programme of events and sign the EMW charter which is available to download from the EMW website.
Useful Links
- Participating Local Authorities in Ireland in 2011
- EMW Website - List of Participating Cities in Ireland (external link)
- DEHLG List of Participating Local Authorities:
- City Councils: Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway
- County/Town Councils: South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Limerick, Mayo, South Tipperary, Cavan, Drogheda
- Links to Local Authority websites
- EMW Website - List of Participating Cities in Ireland (external link)
- SmarterTravel is the transport policy for Ireland that sets out how the vision of a sustainable travel and t ransport system can be achieved in Ireland. SmarterTravel (external link)
- The Dublin Transportation Office (external link), Smarter Travel Workplaces (external link), Green Schools (external link) offer useful advise on sustainable transport options for the general public and for schools.
- Environmental Protection Agency (external link)
- Power Of One (external link)
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (external link)
Further Information
If you cannot find what you are looking for on this website or at the EMW website (external link) you are welcome to contact the National Co-ordinator: Colette O’Brien at Colette.O’Brien@environ.ie
Publications & Documents
- Agreement between the Solid Fuel Trade Group and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (October 2008) (doc, 2,363 kb)
- Agreement between the Solid Fuel Trade Group and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (April 2006) (pdf, 58 kb)
- Agreement between the Solid Fuel Trade Group and the Minister for the Environment (June 2002) (pdf, 47 kb)
- Consultation Document on the Proposal on the Use of Bitminous Coal; and Petcoke (pdf, 98 kb)
- National Programme on Transboundary Pollutants (doc, 143 kb)
- Discussion paper on Strategy to Reduce Emissions on Transboundary Air Pollution by 2010 (pdf, 340 kb)
- more publications
News and Speeches
- 23/01/12: Hogan issues Roadmap for Climate Policy and Legislation
- 26/03/10: Earth Hour 2010 – Will you participate and make a difference
- 16/03/10: Earth Hour - Your time to take action. Irish people and businesses urged to take part in the billion person Earth Hour 2010 event
- 29/11/06: European Commission accepts Ireland’s National Allocation Plan subject to further modifications
- Press/Media
Legislation
- SI 687 of 2011 - European Union (Stage II Petrol Vapour Recovery during Refuelling of Motor Vehicles at Service Stations) Regulations 2011 (pdf, 182 kb)
- SI 119 of 2008 Sulphur Content of Heavy Fuel Oil, Gas Oil and Marine Fuel Regulations 2008 (pdf, 118 kb)
- SI 199 of 2007 -Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds due to the use of Organic Solvents in Certain Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations (pdf, 86 kb)
- SI 147 of 2007-European Communities Control of Emissions of Gaseous and Particulate Pollutants from Non-Road Mobile Machinery- Regulations 2007 (pdf, 129 kb)
- more legislation
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