Poor sustainable mobility score for Brussels in new Greenpeace report

Brussels is lacking quality public transportation, relies too much on cars and has minimal access to safe cycling according to a new study from Greenpeace.

The report was conducted by four researchers from the Wuppertal Institute in Germany who measured public transport performance, active mobility (walking, cycling), road safety, air quality and the management of public mobility.

Among these categories, Brussels ranks eighth among 13 European cities in overall sustainable urban transportation and mobility. The top three cities were Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Oslo.

Among all categories except air quality, Brussels ranks among the bottom five: ninth in active mobility, 10th in road safety and 11th in public transport and mobility management.

However, the study notes that Brussels does not report air quality from all air monitoring stations and past EU warnings suggest Brussels air quality is below standard. The only city with emissions below the EU limit and World Health Organisation guideline is Oslo.