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Munich / Singapore City, Germany / Singapore, 2011-Feb-14

Press conference: Asian Green City Index

Singapore is Asia’s greenest metropolis. This is the conclusion of the Asian Green City Index – a study commissioned by Siemens and performed by the independent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). For the study, which was carried out over the past few months, the EIU analyzed the aims and achievements of 22 major Asian cities with respect to environmental and climate protection.

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Munich, Germany / Singapore City, Singapore, Feb 14, 2011

Megacity Singapore is Asia's greenest city - Asian Green City Index study analyzes the environmental sustainability of 22 major cities in Asia

Singapore is Asia's greenest metropolis. This is the conclusion of the Asian Green City Index – a study commissioned by Siemens and performed by the independent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). For the study, which was carried out over the past few months, the EIU analyzed the aims and achievements of 22 major Asian cities with respect to environmental and climate protection.

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Speech Barbara Kux

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Bengaluru, India - Asian Green City Index ... Bengaluru, with a population of 7.1 million, has developed rapidly in the past three decades to become a symbol of India’s high-tech competence. It is still one of the poorest cities in the Index with...

Bangkok, Thailand - Asian Green City Index... Bangkok, with an average overall ranking in the Index, is Thailand’s regional commercial and transportation hub and home to 5.7 million people. Its services-dominated economy accounts for nearly 30% o...

Beijing, China - Asian Green City Index 20... Beijing, China’s capital city with some 17.6 million inhabitants, is a sprawling commercial hub, generating a GDP of just about US$10,000 per capita. Beijing is trying to balance its growth ambitions ...

Delhi, India - Asian Green City Index 2011... Delhi, with some 17.4 million inhabitants, is the third most populous city in the Index and the second economical centre of India. Its average per capita income of US$2,000 is more than twice the nati...

Guangzhou, China - Asian Green City Index ... Guangzhou, with a population of nearly 8 million and a GDP per capita of US$16,800, ranks average overall in the Index. Its best performance is in the sanitation category, driven by robust sanitation ...

Hanoi, Vietnam - Asian Green City Index 20... Hanoi, Vietnam’s 1,000-year-old capital city is home to 6.5 million people. Its economy, which has grown rapidly over the past decade, accounts for around 13% of Vietnam's GDP. Hanoi ranks below avera...

Hong Kong, China - Asian Green City Index ... Hong Kong is a major East Asian financial, trading and transport hub, with one of the world’s busiest ports. Its GDP per capita of nearly US$30,000 places it in the high-income group of the Index. Hon...

Jakarta, Indonesia - Asian Green City Inde... Jakarta is ranked average overall in the Index. Indonesia’s capital is the country’s largest city, with a population of 9.2 million. With a GDP per person of US$7,600, it is the richest city in Indone...

Kolkata, India - Asian Green City Index 20... Kolkata’s metropolitan area is home to 15.6 million people, making it the fourth-most-populous city in the Index. The capital of West Bengal is a regional hub for financial services and IT....

Karachi, Pakistan - Asian Green City Index... Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and commercial capital, generates a GDP per capita of US$5,400. With an urban population of about 14.5 million, it is one of the world’s fastest-growing metropolises....

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Asian Green City ... Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and the country’s business and financial centre. The city is relatively prosperous with a GDP per capita of US$12,400 and ranks average overall in the Index....

Manila, Philippines - Asian Green City Ind... Manila is the Philippines’ capital, the largest city and political centre of the country. Metro Manila comprises 16 different cities and some 11.6 million people. The city has a per capita GDP of abou...

Mumbai, India - Asian Green City Index 201... Mumbai is a burgeoning metropolis and India’s financial capital. With a population of about 12.7 million, it is the most densely populated city in the Index. It generates a GDP per capita at about US$...

Nanjing, China - Asian Green City Index 20... Nanjing, with a population of 7.7million, is a major manufacturing base with special focus on chemical and car production, but also a growing service economy. Although the city boasts the largest inla...

Osaka, Japan - Asian Green City Index 2011... Osaka City has a population of 2.7 million people. With a GDP per capita of approximately US$71,000, it is the most prosperous city in the Index, and ranks above average overall. Osaka performs best i...

Singapore, Singapore - Asian Green City In... Singapore is a prosperous city-state with a population of about 5 million people. Its residents are the fourth-wealthiest among the 22 cities in the Index and generate a GDP per person of US$36,500....

Seoul, South Korea - Asian Green City Inde... Seoul is home to 10.5 million people and the country’s political, economic and cultural centre, generating a GDP of US$19,600 per capita. The city is above average in six of the eight categories and a...

Shanghai, China - Asian Green City Index 2... Shanghai, often referred to as China’s commercial and financial centre, has enjoyed strong economic growth over the past two decades. It is now among the richest cities in China, generating a GDP per ...

Taipei, Taiwan - Asian Green City Index 20... Taipei City, the capital of Taiwan, has a population of 2.7 million. With a GDP per capita of US$48,400, it is the third-richest city in the Index, and ranks above average overall, as well as in seven...

Tokyo, Japan - Asian Green City Index 2011... Tokyo is home to 13 million people, although more than 36 million live in Greater Tokyo. Accounting for almost a third of the country’s economic output, it is Japan’s commercial capital, with a per ca...

Wuhan, China - Asian Green City Index 2011... Wuhan, with a population of 8.4 million and a GDP per capita of US$8,100, ranks average overall in the Index. The city faces environmental challenges due to rapid growth and an economic base dominated...

Yokohama, Japan - Asian Green City Index 2... Yokohama, with a population of 3.7 million, is one of the richest cities in the Index with a GDP per capita of US$30,200. The city ranks above average overall in the Index and does consistently well a...

Press Conference

ASEAN Green Technology Journalism Award... The Siemens Green Technology Journalism Award was the first of its kind award in ASEAN which recognizes and rewards journalists who have reported on Green Technology, Sustainability and Environmental ...

ASEAN Green Technology Journalism Award... The Siemens Green Technology Journalism Award was the first of its kind award in ASEAN which recognizes and rewards journalists who have reported on Green Technology, Sustainability and Environmental ...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... Jan Friederich, Head of Research of the Asian Green City Index at the Economist Intelligence Unit, provided insights into the methodology and key findings of the Asian Green City Index at the press co...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... Siemens and the independent research institute Economist Intelligence Unit published the results of the Asian Green City Index at a press conference in Singapore on February 14th, 2011. The city of Si...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... Siemens and the independent research institute Economist Intelligence Unit published the results of the Asian Green City Index at a press conference in Singapore on February 14th, 2011. The city of Si...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... Journalists from all eleven countries covered in the Asian Green City Index – from China to Vietnam, have joined the official press conference on the Asian Green City Index. The event was held in the ...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... Dr. Amy Khor, Mayor of South West District of Singapore, explained at the Asian Green City Index press conference what Singapore has done in the past decades to transform the city into a liveable and ...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... Barbara Kux, Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and Chief Sustainability Officer handed the Green City Index Award over to Dr. Amy Khor, Mayor of South West District of Singapore, for the city...

Press conference: Asian Green City Index... “The Asian Green City Index supports cities in their efforts to expand their infrastructures on a sustainable basis. We want to enable Asia’s up-and-coming urban centers to achieve healthy growth rate...

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Ms. Monika Brücklmeier

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monika.bruecklmeier@siemens.com

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Barbara Kux

Member of the Managing Board and Chief Sustainability Officer

Barbara Kux

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Jan Friederich

Head of Research Asian Green City, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Jan Friederich

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2012-02-20
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