Stockholm: A green beacon for other cities to follow

Will Nichols
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Will Nichols reveals how the Swedish capital is awash with advanced green technologies that authorities hope will render it carbon neutral by 2050

It is immediately apparent to any visitors that Stockholm is a city that simply works. The Swedish capital has managed to coordinate transport, waste and energy networks in a way that few other conurbations...

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