These are the top 25 greenest cities in the UK according to a new study
Sheffield has been voted the greenest city in the UK with Edinburgh in second, followed by Cardiff, according to a new study.
The South Yorkshire city was ranked highly on several criteria including size of green spaces and green energy production - thanks to 22,600 acres of green space and a high volume of renewable energy production (71MWh/1,000 people annually - second only to windfarm-central city of Hull).
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Hide AdResidents of Sheffield also use a relatively low amount of energy per person compared to other cities and have a high percentage of ULEZ vehicles.
Edinburgh was ranked the second greenest city and visually the greenest with the equivalent of 233.3m2 area of green space per head, one of the lowest numbers of car commuters and a high percentage of ULEZ vehicles.
London was 11th on the list of the top 25 cities, with green credentials including a high number of ULEV vehicles per capita – due in part to residents getting ready for the expansion of the ULEZ zone on the 25th October – and 159,000 Londoners (3.5% of the city’s population) commuting by bike regularly.
Londoners also produce a relatively low amount of waste per person compared to other cities.