European Green Capital

Ljubljana, European Green Capital 2016, was ranked fourth on the list. In the opinion of the judges, the uniform city card, Urbana, has had a significant impact on the environment as it encourages locals and tourists to forget their cars and use the bus, rent a bicycle and for the city centre which is reserved for cyclists and pedestrians, to hail the electric-powered Kavalir.

Kardzhali is among the 10 European cities which have announced their candidacy for the 2016 European Green Leaf Award, the European Commission announced on Friday.

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Boastful of its environmental policy despite activists’ outcry over gargantuan projects that will lead to massive deforestation around the city, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced plans to enter a competition to be chosen as European Green Capital of 2017.