To aid efforts
and understanding in this field, the European
Green City Index seeks to measure and rate the
environmental performance of 30 leading European
cities both overall and across a range of
specific areas. In so doing, it offers a tool to
enhance the understanding and decision-making
abilities of all those interested in environmental
performance, from individual citizens
through to leading urban policymakers. The
methodology was developed by the Economist
Intelligence Unit in co-operation with Siemens.
An independent panel of urban sustainability
experts provided important insights and feed