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.
Within Spy and apply we highlight local actions that trigger action contributing to the mission: climate neutral cities by 2030 - with a good life for all within the planetary boundaries. Spy and apply to accelerate the local transition journey in all cities and communities.
What are transition teams and transition arenas, and how can they accelerate the climate transition in cities? You can now learn more about this on our website. A series of videos will give you insights into how mobilization can be organized and strengthened at the local level.
What is the status of the climate transition in Gävle? In their progress report, you can read about how they are mobilizing for a climate neutral city, now together with their twin city Sandviken. On our blog, you can dive into 23 progress reports from cities in the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative.
To achieve climate-neutral cities and communities, we need to transform the construction sector. By choosing electrified machinery and heavy vehicles, we can reduce emissions, improve air quality and create safer, quieter urban environments.
The Vilnius conference confirmed that the pace is accelerating - more and more cities are mobilizing the power of local climate leadership to reach climate neutrality by 2030.
In Viable Cities Insight 2025:2, we have taken a closer look at how 2030 cities are organizing themselves at the local level to accelerate the transition, both within the municipal organization and together with other actors in the transition arena. The analysis is based on the texts in Climate City Contract 2030 and in the progress reports produced by the cities.
Today, we are publishing Viable Cities Insight 2025:1. Through them, we provide short analyses of actions taken under the programme, such as the Climate City Contract 2030 updated by 2030 cities every year. In the first insight, we take a closer look at how cities describe the local climate transition in terms of transport and mobility in Climate City Contract 2030 and in the 2030 cities' progress reports of the same year.
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.
