Växjö - the Greenest City in Europe
There are many groups and individuals visiting Växjö from all over the world. International media (newspapers, magazines, television, radiio) comes from Germany, USA, Australia, Canada, France etc to write and tell about the environmental and climate protection work in Växjö. About 500 articles has been published last year and there are international visits to our city each week. More information, brochure
Växjö on the map
Swentec, Swedish Environmental Technology Council, launches a unique site that presents Swedish installations for environmental technologies with a clear link to the suppliers.
The Convenant of Mayors
Växjö is a part of the Convenant of Mayors, a commitment by signatory towns and cities to go beyond the objectives of EU energy policy in terms of reduction in CO2 emissions through enhanced energy efficiency and cleaner energy production and use.
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Växjö Earth Hour
Earth Hour 2009 was very successful in Sweden and in Växjö, thanks for participating. More about Earth Hour www.earthhour.org and www.wwf.se
Decoupling
Växjö (and Sweden) has decoupled, see the diagram, it shows economic growth and decrease in CO2-emissions since 1993 to 2007 for both Sweden but even more for Växjö. The red line also shows what can happen to growth in case of an extreme weather event like the severe hurricane Växjö had in January 2005. GRP is gross regional product, the same as gross domestic product on national level. Figures come from Statistics Sweden. 
Dramatic decrease of Växjö’s CO2 emissions
The emissions of carbon dioxide from Växjö have decreased by a fantastic 32 % per capita between 1993 and 2007. This means that every citizen of Växjö contributes to the climate change with about 3 ton CO2. This level is far below the global average.
The politicians of the City of Växjö decided back in 1996 that Växjö shall become a fossil fuel free city. Even if Växjö already has come far, there is more to do. The goal is that the emissions per capita shall be reduced by 50 % until year 2010 and by 70 % until the year 2025, compared to 1993.
The result is mainly due to the big share of biomass used for heating. In the heating sector, more than 90 % comes from renewable energy sources. Most of the emissions come from transportation, but here is also seen a decrease of the emissions lately. This reduction is a result of a bigger share of environmental vehicles and more biofuel blended in petrol and diesel.