route. Regional trains Krösatågen travel the Växjö – Jönköping route. Trunk roads 23, 25, 27, 29, 30 and 37 meet in the municipality. In air transport, the city is served by the nearby Växjö/Kronoberg Airport. Environmental policy In 1996 the city adopted a policy for the elimination of the use of fossil fuels by 2030. This decision was taken in reaction to pollution and eutrophication in the lakes that surround the town. Greenhouse gas emissions were cut by 41% from 1993 to 2011, and were reduced by 55% by 2015. The city's economy has grown during this time. By 2014, Växjö's CO2 emissions had dropped to 2.4tonnes per capita, well below the EU average of 7.3tonnes. The Greenest City in Europe Växjö has called itself "The Greenest City in Europe" since 2007. It has its foundation in a long history of commitment to environmental issues, and ambitious goals for a green future. It is a vision shared with the citizens and the local companies. In 2017 Växjö was awarded the European Green Leaf Award 2018 by the European Commission. The prize is awarded to cities with less than 100 000 inhabitants that show good results and ambitions in terms of environment and are committed to generate green growth. Notable people Joachim Björklund, footballer Jonas Björkman, tennis player with 50 doubles titles including Grand Slams Karl-Birger Blomdahl, 20th century music composer Maria Cederschiöld (deaconess) Bjorn Englen, bass player of Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force Knute Heldner, 20th-century Swedish American artist Emil Johansson (ice hockey), Ice Hockey player for the Providence Bruins of the AHL Stefan Johansson, Formula 1 racing driver Jonas Jonasson, writer Owe Jonsson, track and field athlete and European champion Martin Kellerman, comic strip creator Carolina Klüft, track and field athlete and Olympic gold medalist at Athens 2004 Pär Lagerkvist, author and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 1951 Otto Lindblad, 19th century music composer Carl Linnaeus, botanist, physician and zoologist Melody Club, rock band Christina Nilsson, 19th century soprano celebrity Andreas Ravelli, footballer Thomas Ravelli, football goalkeeper Sophie Sager, 19th century writer and feminist Peder Sjögren, 20th century author and playwright Jonas Swensson, President of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church Håkan Syrén, a military General and Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces Esaias Tegnér, poet and bishop of Växjö Mats Wilander, tennis player with seven Grand Slam victories 1982–1988 Björn Wirdheim, racing driver The Ark, rock band