September 1, 2025
In Viable Cities Insight 2025:4, we have taken a closer look at how 2030 cities are working on climate investments and financing the transition. The analysis is based on the texts of Climate City Contract 2030.
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.
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.
In Viable Cities Insight 2025:4, we have taken a closer look at how 2030 cities are working on climate investments and financing the transition. The analysis is based on the texts of Climate City Contract 2030.
UN-Habitat Director-General Anacláudia Rossbach visited the Viable Cities program office at KTH to discuss deepening cooperation with the program with a focus on accelerating climate change adaptation in cities.
In June, over 200 participants from all over the country gathered in Linköping for Transition Lab Forum 18. On our blog, Sandra Viktor, process manager Climate Neutral Linköping 2030, tells us about three days filled with energy, new knowledge and system movement under the theme of sustainable mobility.
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.
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.
