Copenhagen - The Greenest Major City in Europe

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FRIMLEY, December 8 - Siemens publishes the first European Green City Index - Economist
Intelligence Unit analyses 30 cities in 30 European countries - cities
playing a leading role in climate protection

Copenhagen is the "greenest" major city in Europe, followed by Stockholm,
Oslo, Vienna, and Amsterdam. This is the conclusion reached by a unique study
of the environmental sustainability of 30 major cities in 30 European
countries that Siemens presented during the UN Climate Change Conference in
Copenhagen. In addition to analysing these cities' achievements and
objectives in the area of environmental and climate protection, the European
Green City Index makes the differences transparent. The study evaluates the
30 cities in eight categories: C02 emissions; energy; buildings;
transportation; water; air quality; waste and land use; and environmental
governance. "We support the cities' efforts to achieve efficient climate
protection by providing them with comprehensive standardised data," said Dr.
Reinhold Achatz, head of Corporate Research and Technologies, the central
research unit of Siemens AG. London is ranked 11th in the study.

"Our analysis indicates that European cities are leaders in environmental
performance. In particular, almost all of the 30 cities - which are home to a
total of nearly 75 million inhabitants - average lower per capita CO2
emissions than EU countries," said James Watson, managing editor at the
Economist Intelligence Unit and the editor of the study. The best city in
this category, Oslo, emits only 2.5 tons of CO2 per capita and per year, far
less than the EU average of 8.5 tons. What's more, almost all of the cities
have already developed and partially implemented an environmental strategy.
"All of the cities face formidable challenges, however. For example,
renewable sources of energy currently account for only around seven percent
of these cities' energy supply, which is significantly under the target of 20
percent set by the EU for 2020," said Watson. Furthermore, the average share
of waste that is recycled is less than 20 percent, while one in four litres
of water is wasted through leakage.

Scandinavian cities generally achieve high scores. Awareness of
environmental protection in these cities has been strong for years, which is
reflected in the cities' ambitious climate targets. Copenhagen, for example,
aims to be carbon free by 2025. In Scandinavian countries, GDP per capita
income is above average, and these wealthy countries have invested
substantially in environmental protection. So far, Eastern European cities
generally rank lower. This is largely due to a comparatively low gross
domestic product and historic burdens, including the lack of attention paid
to environmental protection in previous decades. In particular, high energy
consumption in buildings and outdated infrastructures reflect this. In the
area of public transportation, however, Eastern European cities often score
above average: Kiev, which is ranked 30th overall, is estimated to have the
highest percentage of people using public transportation to commute.

The scope of the European Green City Index is unique. The eight
categories are based on 30 individual indicators - 16 of which are
quantitative (e.g. consumption of water and energy per capita, recycling
rate, and use of public transportation) and 14 qualitative (e.g. CO2
reduction targets, efficiency standards for buildings, and support for
environmental protection measures). The Economist Intelligence Unit developed
the index and wrote the report in cooperation with Siemens. "As far as
possible, the research is based on data from official sources, such as
municipal statistics departments and city governments," said Watson. The
study also includes in-depth city portraits that reveal the strengths and
weaknesses of each urban centre, while also highlighting initiatives and
projects from which other cities can learn. "A key element of the study is
the comparability of the results from each city - within both the individual
categories and in the overall evaluation," added Watson.

Siemens UK CEO, Andreas J. Goss, says: "Ranked 11th in the Index with a
score of 71.56 out of 100, the study clearly shows that London is making
marked improvements in the way it tackles environmental challenges."

Rated tenth overall in the categories for energy, buildings and CO2
emissions, the city is well placed to achieve its aims to reduce emissions by
60% from their 1990 levels by 2025 and generate enough energy from renewable
sources to power the equivalent of 100,000 homes by 2010. Although ranked
eighth in the category for water, one of its strongest areas, London has a
lower performance in transport - a trend that should be reversed with the
planned upgrades to the London commuter rail network in 2010.

Mr Goss adds: "For a large city like London to perform so well is
testament to the hard work that has already been done by the London
authorities. The high score for London's ambition gives strong encouragement
that we will see continued progress in the UK capital's drive to be green and
sustainable."

Siemens is supplying the estimated 341 turbines to power London Array
that when completed, will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world. The
project will supply enough power for 750,000 homes - about one-quarter of the
homes in Greater London - and displace 1.9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions
each year.

The European Green City Index is the third Siemens study to date in the
Sustainable Urban Infrastructures series - after sustainability reports on
London and Munich. "With this analysis we are once again underscoring our
commitment to helping cities with their climate protection measures," said
Achatz. "After all, they play a key role, given that they are responsible for
80 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions and that more than half of the
world's population lives in cities today." Siemens' environmental portfolio
makes it an ideal partner for the implementation of climate-friendly
infrastructure solutions. In fiscal year 2009 the company generated about
EUR23 billion in revenue with the products and solutions of its environmental
portfolio.That is approximately 30 percent of its total annual revenue.

To view the full study please visit:
www.siemens.com/press/greencityindex

For further information please contact the Anne Keogh, Kerry Milton or Lynn Hepple in the Siemens press office: +44(0)1276-696312/338