Copenhagen
with an area of 74.4 km2, is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city
- with a city population of 541,989 (2011). Beside this relevance the city has
an important status this year as the European Green Capital. You may ask
yourself: How did the City reach this honour? We will explain this to you in
the following:
Copenhagen with
its approach to eco-innovation and sustainable employment and their focus on developing
and implementing green growth is a good model in terms of future urban planning
and design and has a high potential for replication in the region around the
city and beyond. The city is therefore working together with companies,
universities and organizations which are focusing on green economic
development. It is also something of a transport pioneer, aiming to become the
world’s most practicable city for cyclists. Its goal is to have 50 % of people
cycling to their place of work or education by 2015 (35 % cycled to their
workplace or school in 2010), helping the city reach an ambitious goal of being
CO2 neutral by 2025.
Over the
year several activities tackling different green topics are taking place in
Copenhagen. For more information see: http://www.sharingcopenhagen.dk/ or visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/europeangreencapital/winning-cities/2014-copenhagen/ to learn more about Copenhagen,
view pictures form the awarding ceremony or read Copenhagens Application for
becoming Green Capital 2014.
As you may
have noticed already: Copenhagen can function as a role model for what we
should focus on in the context of future city planning. So don´t miss visiting the City, attend some of the
events and activities and go green!
Besides,
our second PLEEC Energy Efficiency Forum
will take place in Copenhagen this year.
Save the
date on 29 october and visit the PLEEC Energy Efficiency Forum at the fair “Building green”. We will keep you
updated with relevant news about the event on the project website and here on
the blog.
