New Catalogue Presents Best Practices in
Sustainable Urban Development
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A new catalogue of best practices, titled
"Urban sustainability – Learning from the best" was produced by the
European Commission on the basis of the 2010 and 2011 European Green
Capital Awards. The aim of the catalogue is to share experience and
visions among European cities as well as to inspire cities to introduce
new measures within the field of sustainable urban development.
Learning from the best In the catalogue, the eight finalists for 2010 and 2011 present best practice examples on the basis of 10 environmental indicator areas on which the cities were evaluated in the race for the award. One or two examples for each indicator area are given in the catalogue to illustrate how the 2010 and 2011 finalists have tackled efficiently these environmental challenges. The examples, listed in the catalogue are related to district heating and cooling, partnership with private companies, local mobility and passenger transportation, introduction of a local congestion tax, etc. These activities take place in Amsterdam, Bristol, Copenhagen, Freiburg, Hamburg, Münster, Oslo and Stockholm - the eight finalists for the 2010 and 2011 European Green Capital Awards. Swedish capital Stockholm is the current European Green Capital, to be succeeded in 2011 by Hamburg, Germany. |
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October Conference in Stockholm
Best practice sharing is also a key element of the European Green Capital Conference which will take place in Stockholm from 20 to 22 October. As part of the conference, the winners of the European Green Capital Award for 2012 and 2013 will be announced by Mr. Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment. Additional information can be found at the Conference website.
Catalogue of Best Practices "Urban Sustainability – Learning from the Best" – full text, PDF