As per Euronews.green, the Netherlands is one country where cycling is very popular and the population rides the bike for around 2.6 kilometers per day.

If the whole world was to do the same, transport related emissions would drop by about 686 million tons, which is the more than UK's total emissions.

The mileage allowance could be one of the reasons why people are inclined to use the bike more, since they can get 0.19 euros per kilometer. For someone who rides the bike 10 kilometers every day for five days per week, this can translate to an annual 450 euros.

Belgium started implementing the same scheme, offering riders 0.24 euros per kilometer ridden and the Brussels Times says that one in five Belgian employees that work for small and medium businesses have received the allowance in the first half of 2022.

Similarly, French people can use the bike to commute to work and they can get 0.25 euros per kilometers if they choose to do so, with a yearly cap of 200 euros. Pilot programs, which involved 18 companies, resulted in 50% more cyclists.

Other countries on the continent have started to adopt the scheme and researchers say that this can have multiple benefits, on a personal and community level.

Besides reducing the general carbon footprint and noise levels, cycling to work brings cancer risk down by 45% and cardiovascular diseases by 46%.