According to CCC, Denmark’s Copenhagen is the best city in terms of environmentally friendly transport links, given that it is widely recognised as a leader in sustainable urban transport and has received praise for its efforts to promote cycling, walking and public transport, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

Apart from Copenhagen, the list includes another nine European cities, with CCC noting that each location was rated on a scale of one to ten based on several factors related to shared transport and zero-emission travel options, including:

• Availability of shared electric cars, bikes, and e-scooters
• Number of zero-emission buses in use
• Quantity of electric charge points

In analysing 42 European cities, Greater Manchester was ranked last, securing 42nd place. On the other hand, Greater London fared relatively better, securing 24th place.

As highlighted by the CCC, the top-ranking cities in terms of eco-friendly public transport include various cities from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and the full list is as follows:

1. Copenhagen
2. Oslo
3. Paris
4. Amsterdam
5. Hamburg
6. Helsinki
7. Milan
8. Lyon
9. Ljubljana
10. Lisbon

The report notes that these cities have demonstrated significant efforts in promoting as well as implementing eco-friendly transport options.

In addition, cities like Paris, Helsinki, Lisbon, and Brussels received a perfect score of ten for their shared bikes and e-scooters ranking. Similarly, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Ljubljana received a total score for electric car sharing.

On the other hand, the five cities that scored the lowest overall are Edinburgh, Birmingham, Granada, Dublin, and Greater Manchester due to comparatively lower availability or adoption of eco-friendly transport options.

The comparison with the CCC’s broader urban mobility ranking report reveals that cities like Milan, Ljubljana, Budapest, and Sofia perform better regarding shared and zero-emission transport in this specific analysis.

Furthermore, the report of CCC highlights Oslo, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam as exemplary cities in their progress towards emission-free public transport systems. These cities are on track to achieve their ambitious goal of entirely zero-emission public transportation by 2030.

It also emphasises the crucial role of local leadership in driving the transition towards zero-emission public transport.

In this regard, the director of the CCC, Barbara Stoll, pointed out that having more financial resources is not the primary determining factor for success in eco-friendly transport initiatives.

She also noted that not of the wealthiest cities had outperformed their peers by implementing effective regulatory frameworks and engaging in forward-looking planning.