Green Capital and Green Leaf Prizes awarded

The prizes were awarded by Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella on 17 June at a ceremony in Bristol (UK), which held the Green Capital title in 2015. This prize is awarded to a city of more than 100,000 inhabitants, whereas the new Green Leaf Prize is given to cities with between 50,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. The prizes reward cities that have a consistent record of achieving high environmental standards, are committed to ongoing and ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and…