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From Lauraibm

Full story: European Cities Tackling Climate Change (14-Oct-07)

The city of Vaxjo in Sweden made a decision in 1996 to wean itself off fossil fuels, and since 1993 the programs introduced into the city have allowed a 30% cut in CO2 emissions. Vaxjo is amongst a number of European cities who are taking action themselves rather than simply waiting for national or international measures to curb global warming.

The city achieved a vast majority of emission cuts at the heating and power plant level where oil was replaced with wood chips as a main source of fuel. The city has also invested in energy efficiency by introducing measures such as energy efficient light bulbs to building a residential area from wood which requires less energy to produce than steel and concrete. The cities efforts are being used as an example of “best practices” around the world.