Can Copenhagen be the world's greenest city?


The Copenhagen harbour bath was a polluted industrial harbour. It has been turned into a swimmers' paradise. Photos: City of Copenhagen/Ursula Bach

It ranked as the fourth most liveable city in the world this year according to Monocle, a London-based magazine that reports on global affairs, business, culture and lifestyle issues. In 2014, it was elected the official European Green Capital by the European Commission, an honour and great achievement indeed for the city.

Now, Copenhagen aims to become the world’s first carbon-neutral capital by 2025, an ambitious but not unachievable goal, judging by current and future plans and policies that are in place. A quick example: from 2005 to 2011, carbon dioxide emissions were reduced by more than 20% in the city.

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