The municipality has for a long time successfully worked with environmental and climate issues and the political consensus and involvement has given visible results.
The emissions of carbon dioxide from Växjö have decreased by fantastic 34 % per capita between 1993 and 2009. This means that every inhabitant in Växjö only contributes to the climate change with about 3 ton CO2.
The politicians in the municipality decided back in 1996 that Växjö shall become a fossil fuel free city. Even if Växjö already has come far, there are more to do. The goal is that the emissions per capita shall be reduced by 55 % until year 2015 compared to 1993. Växjö shall be fossil fuel free 2030.
All political parties are united in this task that also involves industry, NGOs and citizens. The reduction has mainly been achieved by substitution of oil for biomass in the heating. More than 90 % of the energy for heating is renewable. Most of the emissions come from transportation, but here is also 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.