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Oslo European Green Capital 2019. The European Commission awarded Oslo the prestigious European Green Capital title for 2019. This page contains information on why Oslo won, and what happened in 2019.
Jan 4, 2019 · Oslo’s European Green Capital 2019 programme has brought together almost 200 partners to deliver more than 350 planned events, ranging from large, international conferences to small neighbourhood events for locals, to engage the entire city.
Oct 23, 2019 · However, a new strategy for 2020-2030 was launched in August 2019 and it’s likely to be adopted by the end of this year, so let’s look at what the city is working on now, and its plans for an even greener future.
- Sustainable City Planning
- Car-Free Urban Living
- Green Entrepreneurship
Oslo is one of the fastest growing capitals in Europe, and has seen a lot of large construction projects over the last few decades. Sustainability has been a guiding principle for many of them. The new Oslo neighbourhood Vulkan, tucked in on a former industrial site by the river Akerselva, is a poster child for eco-friendly city planning. The devel...
Oslo’s politicians play an important role in the city’s ongoing green turn. Through their initiative Bilfritt byliv (‘car-free city life’), the local government has closed down street parking and limited traffic to make room for bikes, benches, green lungs, block parties and other things that make people happier and the air cleaner. Former car sanc...
In addition to the large-scale efforts of city developers and politicians, Oslo is full of smaller projects and businesses that do their part in making Oslo a greener city. Not far from the Oslo Central Station lies Losæter, a large city community garden and the workplace of Oslo’s first urban farmer. A bit further east, the so-called Landbrukskvar...
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Jan 2, 2019 · The Norwegian capital plans to cut emissions by 95 percent by 2030, despite being one of Europe's fastest growing cities. As European Green Capital 2019, it hopes to set an example for others.
Jun 2, 2017 · Winners are announced 18 months in advance. For 2019, the jury announced its decision on Friday in a theater in Essen, Germany - which is the European Green Capital for 2017. 'Long-term vision'.
For 2019, Oslo has been chosen as the European Green Capital. The title was awarded by The European Commission and is a result of the city’s urban development focus in recent years, but it also reflects Oslo’s ambitions for the future.
