Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program working towards the mission of Climate Neutral Cities 2030 with a good life for all within the boundaries of the planet.
What are Viable Cities about? Here's a brief overview of what we do, and why your contribution is so important to achieving our mission: climate-neutral cities by 2030 - with a good life for all, within the planet's limits.
On European Viable Cities Day on December 5, we celebrated the fact that 48 Swedish municipalities are mobilizing for climate-neutral cities by 2030 and that Climate City Contract is celebrating its fifth anniversary. A new feature in this year's contract is joint commitments between cities. The ambition is for several cities to work together in concrete ways to pave the way for many more in a number of areas.
How is climate change adaptation progressing in the 2030 cities? In their status report, you can read about how they are taking concrete steps to become a climate-neutral city, now together with their twin city Sandviken. On our blog, you can now dive into 48 status reports from cities participating in the Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 initiative.
"Umeå is now stepping up its climate efforts in earnest. Through major investments, strong political leadership, and close cooperation across the entire municipal group, we are taking important steps toward a climate-neutral Umeå," says Mikael Brändström, Development Director, Umeå Municipality. You can read more about the mobilization in Umeå Municipality in their status report.
"We are taking responsibility for climate change in Håbo. Through fossil-free procurement, a new climate and energy plan, and a transition team, we are showing that we mean business." So says Catherine Öhrqvist (M), Chairman the Municipal Council Chairman Håbo Municipality. In the status report, process leader Nina Aldén tells us more about the work being done on climate change.
"We are particularly proud that, at the end of 2024, we adopted our group-wide Climate Roadmap, which identifies eleven priority areas where we need to act together. The roadmap is our compass, and Climate Neutral Cities 2030 gives us the strength and support we need to put it into practice." This is what Peter Eriksson, Chairman of the Municipal Council in Trollhättan, has to say about climate transition work. Read more in the status report!
The climate transition in Karlskrona Municipality is being carried out in close collaboration with Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). "With BTH's support, we have a strategic and systematic approach that can inspire other cities to seek help from academia in order to achieve the greatest possible impact in the transition. This strengthens the quality of our climate work," writes process leader Linda Nilsson in the status report.
Skellefteå
Örnsköldsvik
Sundsvall
Östersund
Sandviken
Borlänge
Avesta
Arvika
Enköping
Trollhättan
Karlstad
Kristinehamn
Eskilstuna
Örebro
Uppsala
Järfälla
Värmdö
Stockholm
Mariestad
Härryda
Linköping
Mjölby
Ulricehamn
Gothenburg
Falköping
Alvesta
Gotland
Falkenberg
Mörbylånga
Karlskrona
Helsingborg
Höganäs
Kristianstad
Tomelilla
Landskrona
48 Swedish cities are working together in Viable Cities' Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. The map here gives a quick overview of all the cities and at each map pin you will find a link to the city's page, where you can read more about their work, current events and spy and apply their good examples.
Calls for proposals are tools that research funders use to distribute their funds among stakeholders. Here you can see some current calls, but you can also explore more!
Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program with the mission Climate Neutral Cities 2030 with a good life for all within the planetary boundaries. In the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative - and with the tool Climate City Contract 2030 - the program is working with 48 cities and six government agencies to accelerate the climate transition. The mission-driven work of Viable Cities is closely aligned with the European mobilization around "Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities 2030". Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program in a joint initiative by Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas. The program is coordinated by KTH and runs until 2030.
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