The European Commission announced the finalists for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards on 20 July 2023. The awards are managed by the EC’s Directorate General for Environment and are presented against the background of rising pressure on cities in view of the pollution, climate change and biodiversity crisis. The cities have been shortlisted based on their commitment in addressing urban environmental challenges.
The finalists for European Green Capital 2025 for cities above 100,000 inhabitants are Graz (Austria), Guimarães (Portugal) and Vilnius (Lithuania). For the European Green Leaf 2025, open to smaller urban areas, the finalists are Viladecans (Spain) and Treviso (Italy).
EU Green Capital and EU Green Leaf finalists 2025 (europa.eu)