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1. Presentation<\/strong><\/p>\n This measure promotes the use of conventional and cargo bicycles for services and urban logistics<\/strong>, including various strategies such as the support of bicycle delivery networks, subsidies for cargo bike investments, creation of parking spaces specifically for cargo bikes, development of city-logistics concepts for cargo bikes, promotion of marketing programmes for encouraging cargo bikes. Bicycles have more benefits in urban environments when compared to the needs of investment, maintenance, space for parking, licensing, and health and environmental costs of motor vehicles. In addition, bicycles avoid congestion, making them more reliable for deliveries and service provision.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. Measure’s importance<\/strong><\/p>\n Freight vehicles in Europe account for 6-18% of urban travel, 19% of energy consumption and 21% of CO2 emissions. Thus, the use of freight bicycles, particularly in urban centres, is a sustainable alternative (0% GHG emissions and other pollutants) to conventional light freight vehicles, with all the subsequent benefits.<\/p>\n\n