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European Green Capital Award - Winning cities

The European Commission has long recognised the important role that local authorities play in improving the environment, and their high level of commitment to genuine progress. The European Green Capital Award was conceived as an initiative to promote and reward these efforts, to spur cities to commit to further action, and to showcase and encourage exchange of best practice among European cities.

 

Valencia 2024

The city earned the European Green Capital 2024 title due to its past and current achievements in the field of sustainable tourism, climate neutrality, as well as fair and inclusive green transition.

Tallinn 2023

Tallinn is characterised by the diverse nature of its landscapes and communities, which also serve as habitats for rare species.

Grenoble 2022

Located in the Alps, east of the Rhone valley corridor, Greater Grenoble is called the ‘Alps capital’ due to its size.

Lahti 2021

Lahti, the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region of Finland, has a population of 119,068.