In mid-March, the Government Offices of Sweden hosted an expert meeting on the 2030 Agenda under the Swedish Presidency. 2023 marks the halfway point in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and it is clear that the work needs to be stepped up if the global goals are to be met on time.
The expert meeting started with a visit to KTH, where Viable Cities was hosted. Daniel Westlén, State Secretary to the Minister for Climate and Environment Romina Pourmokhtari, welcomed the participants and talked about the importance of having a broad perspective on sustainability issues, and that Viable Cities is a good example of this.
- The current challenges facing the world today can be seen as a litmus test for the 2030 Agenda. The world must not only solve them, but also invest in sustainable alternatives.
- Daniel Westlén, State Secretary to the Minister for Climate and Environment Romina Pourmokhtari.
Several participants from the Viable Cities Program Office attended, and Åsa Minoz, Innovation Strategist, and Fedra Vanhuyse, Finance and Procurement Strategist, addressed the experts on the work and strategies of Viable Cities. The experts were particularly interested in climate investment plans as a tool to accelerate the climate transition.
The EU delegation that visited Sweden consisted of EU Member States' representatives in the Council Working Group on the 2030 Agenda, representatives from the European Commission and the European External Action Service. The representatives, together with their teams, are involved in different ways in the mobilization in the cities of their respective countries.
Read the full Government Office article on the visit on their website.
