Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
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Denmark / Green City
New law allows Danish municipalities to ban old wood burners
They can choose to apply the ban from 1 January 2023
Denmark / Copenhagen / Culture and Tourism
Copenhagen’s citizens can save historic gems from demolition
Citizens can nominate buildings they want to protect online until 23 June
Croatia / Split / Education and Sport
Split holds month-long sports festival featuring free outdoor activities
The Croatian city invites everyone to try something new this May
Slovakia / Mobility
Poprad purchases electric motorcycles for its police force
It now claims to have the most environmentally friendly police force in Slovakia
Malta / Welfare and Health
Malta announces its first autism-friendly restaurant
McDonald’s at Malta International Airport has opened a quiet room, trained employees to become Autism Ambassadors, and established autism-friendly days
Czechia / Mobility
Brno is donating trams and trolleybuses to Kharkiv
It wants to help its Ukrainian partner city rebuild its infrastructure
Finland / Espoo / Digital transformation / EU funding updates
EIB boosts Europe's quantum computing sector with EUR 35 million
The European Investment Bank wants to position Europe as a technological leader
Czechia / Plzen / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Pilsen bans the consumption of alcohol in several public spaces
The new decree came into effect on 1 May
Finland / Helsinki / Innovation and Research
Modern device uses seawater heat to melt snow in Helsinki
The new technology has proven to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly
Czechia / České Budějovice / Public Spaces
České Budějovice to make its square greener and quieter
The Czech city will add more plants and restrict vehicles from driving in the area
