Blair Sergeant discusses three of the greenest cities in the world, and what qualifies them for the title, in addition to their plans to continue upholding this honor.

1. THE 3 GREENEST CITIES IN THE WORLD
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2. C I T I E S A R O U N D
T H E W O R L D
are making strides to lessen their
carbon footprints and rely less on
non-renewable energy sources
that are harmful to the
environment. In efforts to
combat climate change and
create all-around healthier
ecosystems, these cities are really
going above and beyond to do
just that:
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3. C O P E N H A G E N , D E N M A R K
TheMysteriousWorld lists Denmark as the greenest city in the world, and it’s
not hard to see why—it’s incredibly bike-friendly, with more than 100 bike
hiring centres and bike shares. In a population of nearly 600,000, roughly
half of them opt to bike around the city rather than drive. As a city,
Copenhagen aims to become carbon-neutral by 2025, and given their
expertise at recycling, composting, and preference for offshore wind
turbines, it could very much be a reality.
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4. To encourage citizens to lead greener lives, the
government promotes installing enhanced
heating systems, windows, solar panels, and
insulation, which makes even 71% of their hotel
rooms “eco-friendly.”
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Thanks to the Amsterdam city
government’s project, Amsterdam Smart
City, Amsterdam is working towards
reducing overall carbon dioxide emission
and increasing saved energy. Residents
are encouraged to recycle, install solar
panels, use electrical car and bus
services, and choose biking over driving.
Amsterdam is already known for being a
bike-friendly city—its city layout of canals
and narrow streets make bikes the more
sensible choice, to begin with.

6. Fun fact: Amsterdam has more bicycles than
people if that’s any indication of how serious they
are about their cycling. If biking is unrealistic, they
can drive an electric car. With more than 300
recharge stations around Amsterdam, there’s
never a fear of running out of fuel.
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7. S T O C K H O L M , S W E D E N
There’s just something about those
Scandinavian cities! Out of 6519 square
kilometres of land, ⅓ of that space is set aside
for parks and green space. The city alone boasts
twelve large parks.
If residents set up additional green space on
their land, the city government steps in to help
as part of an incentive program. This has been
working so well that Stockholm was the first
city to be awarded the European Green Capital
eight years ago. If that wasn’t impressive
enough, Stockholm also holds the record for
cutting down their greenhouse gas emission by
25% since 1990. And, as you may have guessed,
yes, people in Stockholm love their bikes, too.
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Stockholm is also very big on waste
recycling and turning that waste into
biogas to alleviate the need for fossil
fuels. It’s their goal to become a fossil-
fuel free city by 2050.

9. To read more about renewable energy, visit Blair
Sergeant at BlairSergeant.net
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