Brașov is one of ten European cities competing for the title of Green Capital of Europe, in a competition organized by the European Commission (EC), USR mayor Allen Coliban announced.
“The acceptance of the application file honors us, especially since we are the only city in Romania in the current phase of the competition. The candidacy obliges us to continue all the projects to transform Brasov into a truly green city, friendly to the environment, attentive to the valuable natural heritage,” said Allen Coliban, according to an USR press release.
Brașov has the largest ecological transport fleet in Romania, public transport being modernized in recent years with 125 new buses and trolleybuses, to which 73 more electric buses will be added, for which financing was obtained from European funds, according to News.ro.
According to the quoted source, Braşov is developing its own photovoltaic park and will become energy independent in the coming years in terms of public consumption. 27 educational institutions are part of a European-funded project to produce green energy. This type of project positions Braşov in the vanguard of cities that implement green policies.
The other cities running for the title of Green Capital are: Brescia (Italy), Cagliari (Italy), Graz (Austria), Guimarães (Portugal), Logroño (Spain), Novara (Italy), Poznań (Poland), Rzeszow (Poland) and Vilnius (Lithuania).
What about about the pollution coming from the Brasov city’s landfill. By the toxic air that is released every evening and morning beyond the legal limits.