- Denmark was the first country in the world to enact an environment law. Its capital, Copenhagen boasts of a unique collaboration of its residents, institutions and government in making it one of the world’s most environmentally friendly cities in the world. It aims at becoming carbon neutral by 2025 by increasing the use of renewable energy sources.
- About 40 per cent of its population uses bicycles to commute over its 350 km long network of bicycle paths. To further facilitate fast, safe and pleasant bike rides, the municipality is building ‘greeways’ (interconnected bicycle routes) which cover more than 100 km from one end of the city to the other.
- The large offshore wind turbine farm generates 4 per cent of the city’s electricity. The city is harnessing solar and sound energy as well.
- Organic food is very popular – one in every ten purchases is organic, accounting for 45% of all food consumption in the city.
- Copenhagen is one of the few places in Europe where the inner harbor allows people to swim in its waters which are effectively cleaned by sewage treatment plants.
In June 2010, the municipality enforced a mandatory green roof policy which requires vegetation and soil to cover the roofs of all new buildings.
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