Dijon will not be European green capital in 2022

Dijon will not be European green capital in 2022

This Thursday, October 8, the city of Grenoble was designated European Green Capital 2022. For the second time, Dijon does not win the day. The mayor of Dijon, François Rebsamen had announced that he would take his chance in case of failure.

This Thursday, the four delegations took turns defending their candidacy by videoconference in front of the jury.

The European Green City Prize has been awarded every year since 2010 by the European Commission. It distinguishes cities whose action in favor of the environment is considered the most positive. The name of the winning city was announced on Thursday 8 October by Lithuanian Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. A moment that can be relived in the video below.

Dijon will try its luck again if it fails

Beyond the positive impact on the image of the city, this distinction is materialized by a bonus of 350,000 euros. Dijon had already applied in 2018 and finished in fourth place. If it doesn't win the title this year, the city has already planned to run again.

"We are leaving to win. And if we did not win, if we were second for example, we would re-apply. Because it is the tenacity that characterizes us, said the PS mayor of Dijon François Rebsamen in a video broadcast on social networks Wednesday, October 7. We have all the assets to become the green capital of Europe. We are making a lot of efforts, not only to adapt to climate change but also to fight against climate change. that's what will make the difference, I believe. "