From 16 to 22 September 2009, a record 2,181 European towns and cities participated in the eighth annual edition of European Mobility Week (EMW) and invited their citizens to a wide range of activities promoting sustainable urban mobility. The theme was ‘Improving City Climates', which underlined the importance of local level efforts to tackle climate change and improve quality of life through the promotion of alternative transport modes such as cycling, walking, and public transport as well as clever car use schemes such car-sharing and car-pooling. All participating local authorities complying with the criteria of the European Mobility Week Charter were invited to apply for the European Mobility Week Award 2009.

From 16 to 22 September 2009, hundreds of European towns and cities participate in the eighth edition of European Mobility Week and invite their citizens to a wide range of activities promoting sustainable mobility. The 2009 campaign theme – “Improving City Climates” – underlines the importance of local level efforts to tackle climate change and improve quality of life through the promotion of alternative transport modes to the car such as cycling, walking, and public transport as well as clever car use schemes such car-sharing.

The Hungarian Energy Office (HEO) in its capacity provided issuing a call for bids for the establishment of wind power capacities.

On 13 July 2009 an inter-governmental agreement was signed in Ankara. According to the plans the pipeline will bring gas from the Middle-Asian region and Middle East into Europe but bypasses Ukraine as transit country. Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria signed the accord. Prime Minister Mr. Gordon Bajnai was the head of the Hungarian delegation, other participants were Mr. Péter Hónig Energy Minister, Mr. János Kóka, President of the Nabucco Committe of the Hungarian Parliament and Mr. Mihály Bayer, Hungarian Nabucco Ambassador.

Mr. Péter Hónig Energy Minister & Prime Minister Mr. Gordon Bajnai
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Matej Lahovnik, Slovenian Minister of Economy and Péter Hónig minister

The European Road Safety Charter integrates companies, public authorities and civil society that aim to improve road safety. By now, more than 1400 entities around Europe had signed the Charter and undertaken commitments. 20^th May 2009 a presentation and commitments signing event was held at the InterContinental Hotel in Budapest. The ambitious goal of the participants is to halve the number of deaths on European roads by 2010.