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Almedals Week 2026 in Visby—Inspiration, an election year, a bustling crowd, morning swims, and renewed energy for action. That’s how we’d sum up Almedals Week 2026 in Visby.
Most of the trips we take are short and routine. To work. To school. To the gym. When more people walk, bike, or take public transportation, there are benefits
The EU is currently working on designing its next framework program for research and innovation, FP10, which will run from 2028 to 2034. IQ Samhällsbyggnad and Viable Cities together
The climate transition in cities is underway all over the world. Viable Cities’ international engagement is focused both on bringing insights back to Sweden and on sharing them
Cities are taking decisive steps to accelerate the climate transition. As national and international climate policies falter, are dismantled, or are directly opposed, cities around the world, in Europe, and in Sweden
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 the climate transition in
Although municipalities have direct control over only 7–20 percent of emissions, they can still steer development in the right direction through procurement, planning, and land allocation.
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 at
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” with deep roots in
The government is presenting its spring budget without one of the most thoroughly studied and equitable policy tools for reducing emissions from the transportation sector—the mode-neutral travel deduction. A reform that
We’re celebrating our program director, Olga Kordas, who came in second on the list of the most influential figures in sustainability!
Halfway there! Fossil-Free Sweden and Viable Cities are joining forces today to work together to ensure that public procurement drives demand for fossil-free
Viable Cities has now published a new report that highlights how local energy systems can become a key building block in the climate-neutral cities of the future. In the report, EnergyNet and
The municipality of Östersund is now very close to becoming a fossil-fuel-free municipal organization. All passenger cars except one run on fossil-free fuel, while heavy-duty vehicles and construction equipment run on HVO and biogas.
Today, Viable Cities is launching a call for proposals that complements the Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 initiative, which currently involves 48 cities.
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In the midst of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, an initiative focused on building capacity for recovery, resilience, and climate transition has
How is the climate transition progressing in the municipality of Mariestad? In their progress report on our blog, you can read about concrete steps to establish
Want to help save the world? The Viable Cities innovation program is on a mission to create a climate-neutral and sustainable world. We’re now looking for interns who want to make a difference
Vendela Karlsson is studying Visualization and Text Design at Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna. Here, Vendela talks about her experiences during her internship with the Viable Cities communications team in
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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