European Commission, Press release, Brussels, 24 June 2014:
The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana,
has won the European Green Capital Award for 2016. The award was
presented this afternoon by EU Environment Commissioner, Janez Potočnik,
at a ceremony in Copenhagen, which holds the 2014 European Green
Capital title. Ljubljana received recognition for raising environmental
awareness amongst its citizens, for its sustainability strategy 'Vision
2025', its implementation of a range of urban green measures over the
past decade and its impressive transportation network.
