May 11, 2026
The first nine years of the Viable Cities strategic innovation program have now been evaluated. The evaluation shows how the program has evolved into a key platform for climate transition in Swedish cities.
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 is Viable Cities all about? Here we offer a brief overview of what we do and why your contribution is so important in helping us achieve our mission – climate-neutral cities by 2030.
Since 2019, the Transition Lab Forum has served as a collaborative effort to strengthen our ability to drive the climate transition forward. At each forum, we delve into a theme that is of great importance to the transition.
How is climate transition progressing in the 2030 cities? In their status reports, you can read about how the 48 cities are working together to transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities.
The first nine years of the Viable Cities strategic innovation program have now been evaluated. The evaluation shows how the program has evolved into a key platform for climate transition in Swedish cities.
"Municipalities have direct control over only 7–20 percent of emissions, yet through procurement, planning, and land allocation, they can still steer development in the right direction," says "Minister of Urban Development" Olga Kordas in Aktuell Hållbarhet today.
Six government agencies forces with Viable Cities and "our" 48 cities to accelerate the climate transition. What does the agencies' work entail? Read the Swedish Transport Administration's progress report on our blog.
Ahead of the 2026 election, Aktuell Hållbarhet is launching the “Sunshine Government,” tasked with developing the climate measures Sweden needs. The magazine has appointed seven “ministers” who are deeply committed to sustainability issues and are leading experts in their fields. Olga Kordas of Viable Cities is one of them.
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 a mission to achieve climate-neutral cities by 2030, offering a good life for everyone within the planet's limits. In the Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 initiative—and with the Climate City Contract tool—the program is collaborating with 48 cities and six government agencies accelerate climate change mitigation. Viable Cities' mission-driven work is carried out in close collaboration with the European mobilization around "Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities 2030." Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program supported by a joint initiative of Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency, and Formas. The program is coordinated by KTH.
Viable Cities is a strategic innovation program with the mission of achieving climate-neutral cities by 2030, ensuring a good quality of life for all within the planet’s limits. The program is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, Vinnova and Formas and coordinated by KTH.
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