EU announces finalists of the European sustainable urban mobility awards

The European Commission has revealed the finalists for the European Mobility Week Award 2015, which recognises excellence in sustainable mobility, and the award for sustainable urban mobility planning which aims to promote the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) across Europe. Both awards will be presented by Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc and Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella at a ceremony on 20 April in Brussels, Belgium. Of the 53 applications from 19 countries, Lisbon, M
March 16, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The European Commission has revealed the finalists for the European Mobility Week Award 2015, which recognises excellence in sustainable mobility, and the award for sustainable urban mobility planning which aims to promote the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) across Europe.

Both awards will be presented by Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc and Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella at a ceremony on 20 April in Brussels, Belgium.

Of the 53 applications from 19 countries, Lisbon, Murcia and Palma de Mallorca were selected as finalists in the European Mobility Week Award; finalists in the SUMPs award are Malmö, Utrecht and Vienna.
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