Momo car-sharing
Encyclopedia
Momo Car-Sharing is an Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) project intended to promote a sustainable mobility culture supporting various transport options aside from car ownership. It has a total budget of 2,693,644 €, 50% co-financed by the European Union
. The project acronym momo stands for more options for energy efficient mobility through Car-Sharing.
The project started 1 October 2008 and consists of a partnership of 14 partners from Helsinki
(Finland), Prague
(Czech Republic), Athens
(Greece), Rome (Italy), Bremen
(Germany), Brussels
, (Belgium), Barcelona
(Spain) and Cork
(Ireland). The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the German association for CarSharing (Bundesverband CarSharing bcs) give active support to the project.
The City of Bremen -project coordinator of the momo project – was selected with its Car-Sharing as "Urban Best Practice" to be permanently presented on the World Exposition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. The momo-project was presented in workshops on the EXPO and served as a reference for the inauguration of Car-Sharing in Shanghai.
The Bremen Car-Sharing Action Plan (part of momo project) is awarded with the Travel Planning Award 2010 of the German Town Planner's Association SRL.
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. The project acronym momo stands for more options for energy efficient mobility through Car-Sharing.
The project started 1 October 2008 and consists of a partnership of 14 partners from Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
(Finland), Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(Czech Republic), Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Greece), Rome (Italy), Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
(Germany), Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, (Belgium), Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
(Spain) and Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
(Ireland). The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the German association for CarSharing (Bundesverband CarSharing bcs) give active support to the project.
The City of Bremen -project coordinator of the momo project – was selected with its Car-Sharing as "Urban Best Practice" to be permanently presented on the World Exposition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. The momo-project was presented in workshops on the EXPO and served as a reference for the inauguration of Car-Sharing in Shanghai.
The Bremen Car-Sharing Action Plan (part of momo project) is awarded with the Travel Planning Award 2010 of the German Town Planner's Association SRL.
Project objectives
Momo was designed as a component to reach the EU targets in the fields of transport, energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions. This European project aimed at raising the efficiency and attractiveness of Car-Sharing in Europe. By building on the potential of Car-Sharing in regards to saving energy, minimising greenhouse gases and improving the quality of urban live, a significant increase of the Car-Sharing services and the Car-Sharing demand had been aimed for. To reach those goals the project partner designed a concept that included all relevant stakeholders at most. These are next to local authorities and Car-Sharing providers, public transport providers, energy agencies and research facilities.Expected results
The project expects to have following results:- more than 20,000 new Car-Sharers
- the reduction of about 58,000GJ p.a. and CO2 emissions of 6,000t p.a
- to replace 3,500 private cars and gain free space due to less parking spaces needed
- to acquire new regions where no Car-Share is present at the moment, with a special focus on Ireland, Finland and Greece
Notable facts
Notable facts of he momo project are:- Project name: momo Car-Sharing, more options for energy efficient mobility through Car-Sharing
- Supported by Intelligent Energy Europe
- Lead partner: Der Senator für Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa, BremenBremenThe City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany - Start of the project: 1 October 2008
- Ending date: 30 September 2011
- Duration: 35 months
- Total budget: 2,693,644 €
Project partners
Project partners were:- Der Senator für Umwelt, Bau, Verkehr und Europa, BremenBremenThe City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany - Cambio Mobilitätsservice GmbH & Co.KG, BremenBremenThe City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany - Bundesverband CarSharing (bcs), HanoverHanoverHanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Germany - Mendes Limited, CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland - GoCar, CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland - Fundació Mobilitat Sostenible i Segura, BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain - Motiva, HelsinkiHelsinkiHelsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland - International Union for Public Transport UITP, Brussels, Belgium
- Bond Beter Leefmilieu, BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium - Taxistop, BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium - Institute for Environmental Policy, p.b.c., PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic - Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea (IME), Rome, Italy
- Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment (ENEA), Rome, Italy
- Center for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
External links
- momo-cs.eu project website
- Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)
- momo project brief at Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) website
- Car-Sharing EXPO website in English and Chinese
- Chinese Newspaper report about momo Car-Sharing action plan in Bremen
- momo Car-Sharing section on the website of UITP International Association for Public Transport