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Which Cities Tend to Be the Greenest? The Answer May Surprise You

Some metropolitan areas emit much more CO2 than others.
Reuters

For many if not for most people, cities are inextricably associated with pollution. The image of the smoke belching industrial city is pretty firmly etched into the popular mind, while leafy suburbs and pastoral rural towns are generally seen as the epitome of a greener, Jeffersonian ideal.

In reality, cities and metropolitan areas are key levers in energy conservation and the reduction of emissions and greenhouse gases.