We asked six leading experts to give their verdict on the events of 2011 in the key areas of public services, local economic development, civil society, poverty, sustainability and housing and suggest the way forward in 2012. Julian Dobson reflects on a year when aspirations to become ‘the greenest government ever’ were unceremoniously dumped
One of Copenhagen’s bike-friendly trains.
Earlier this year a major city explained why it was so proud of its green technology sector.