The City of Ljubljana is among the four finalists competing for the title of European Green Capital 2015. The winning city will be unveiled on 14 June 2013 in Nantes, the current European Green Capital.

The annual 'European Green Capital' award is bestowed upon the city that has achieved the highest environmental standards and is committed to ambitious goals towards further environmental improvement and sustainable development. The aim of this initiative is therefore to commend and reward local efforts to improve the environment, economy and the quality of life in cities.

In addition to Ljubljana, the other shortlisted cities are Bristol, Brussels and Glasgow, with the winner being decided by a jury comprised of representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions, the European Environment Agency, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, the European Environmental Bureau and the Covenant of Mayors Office. You can find out more about the four finalists on the following link.

The 'European Green Capital' award is a European Commission initiative under which each year a group of environmental experts and a jury name one city as the European Green Capital. The award was first given in 2010, when Stockholm were the winners.