Today's Energy Insight

The Greenest Cities
Across the Globe

• Copenhagen, Denmark has more people biking rather than driving so it is easy to see their focus is on reaching their carbon neutral goals.
• Curitiba, Brazil has eco-city initiatives started long ago with a goal making it literally the ‘greenest’ city in the world (city has a current total of 52 m² of green space).
• Oslo, Norway has a focus on renewable energy and is a leading city in electric car use with special incentives for eco-drivers.
• San Francisco, California has a strict recycling program including pay-as-you-throw on non-recyclable garbage. San Fransisco is the greenest city in the US and has a goal of zero-waste by 2020.
• Stockholm, Sweden has been aiming to reduce car use by offering green transportation alternatives. A congestion tax started in 2007 is raising money towards improving the environment.
• Singapore City, Singapore has building requirements that ensures all buildings are green throughout.
• Vancouver, Canada launched the Greenest City Action Plan in 2011, focusing on reducing emissions and waste, while increasing a green economy. Their goal is to be a completely renewable city by 2050.
• Vienna, Austria knows how to use water efficiently. They use water to generate electricity. Wastewater from the city is treated and purified before being released back to nature.