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Wind power is a focus area in the climate transition in Kristinehamn Municipality. Thanks to early planning and political consensus, the municipality has enabled wind power development that has led to Kristinehamn now being a net producer of sustainable fossil-free electricity. More about that, and much more,...
"Umeå is now stepping up its climate efforts in earnest. Through major investments, strong political leadership, and close cooperation across the entire municipal group, we are taking important steps toward a climate-neutral Umeå," says Mikael Brändström, Director of Development, Umeå Municipality. More about the mobilization in Umeå...
Linköping Municipality is working hard to get all local stakeholders on board with the climate transition journey. Mayor Mikael Sanfridson is proud: "The business community, civil society, the university, and our young people—everyone is involved." Read more about how Linköping is working on—and celebrating—its climate initiatives...
"We are taking responsibility for climate change in Håbo. Through fossil-free procurement, a new climate and energy plan, and a transition team, we are showing that we mean business." So says Catherine Öhrqvist (M), Chairman the Municipal Executive Board Chairman Håbo Municipality. In the status report, process leader Nina Aldén explains...
"We are particularly proud that, at the end of 2024, we adopted our group-wide Climate Roadmap, which identifies eleven priority areas where we need to act together. The roadmap is our compass, and Climate Neutral Cities 2030 gives us the strength and support to...
The climate transition in Karlskrona Municipality is being carried out in close collaboration with Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). "With BTH's support, we have a strategic and systematic approach that can inspire other cities to seek help from academia in order to achieve the greatest possible impact...
Climate City Contract is constantly evolving. A major change initiated in 2025 is Joint Commitments between Cities. What does this mean?
Uppsala Municipality has been involved in the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative since its inception and has joined forces with many partners in the local climate transition journey. In the status report, they describe collaborations with Region Uppsala, Vattenfall, Fossil Free Sweden, SLU, and others.
Every year, the process leaders in Climate Neutral Cities 2030 write a status report that provides a brief overview of the local climate transition work currently underway. What is happening in Climate Neutral Nacka 2030? Process leader Emma Östlund explains: "We see every initiative in the transition as important –...
"We in Höör Municipality have compiled 101 measures relating to our own activities, aimed at building up knowledge and methods to strengthen our climate and sustainability work in the coming years," says Magnus Haara, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Executive Board...
The Viable Cities Champions 2025 are Elena Simion and Marcos Ros Sempere. They both received the award for their outstanding efforts in promoting climate transition in cities. The award was presented by programme director Olga Kordas during European Viable Cities Day on December 5.
Today, on European Viable Cities Day, we celebrate that 48 Swedish municipalities are mobilizing for climate-neutral cities by 2030, with a good life for everyone within the planet's limits. At the same time, Climate City Contract is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
The municipality of Boden is a clear example of how climate change is happening at all levels simultaneously, from local to global. Here, Stegra is building the world's first large-scale green steel mill, and here, data servers provide heat that enables year-round cultivation in the northern climate. If...
Today, Viable Cities program director Olga Kordas and John Hultén, program director for Shift Sweden, have co-authored an opinion piece in Aktuell Hållbarhet arguing that Sweden must push for sustainable urban development in the EU's next framework program for research and innovation...
Avesta Municipality is one of the municipalities that joined the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative a year ago. It is joining forces with Borlänge Municipality and the entire Dalarna region, as well as with the local business community, to accelerate the transition. In the research project "Sustainable Avesta," it is realizing...
Climate change requires small and large efforts in all areas of society. Preschool children in Sundsvall municipality get to meet Smaskis to be inspired to adopt sustainable eating habits, and cyclists are encouraged to cycle all year round. The municipality is also working to ensure that the digital transformation...
Cities are increasingly at the center of global climate action. Following Sweden's engagement in CHAMP, a delegation of Swedish representatives participated in COP30-related events in November 2025. In this article we gather key insights.
An important part of the climate transition in Höganäs municipality is promoting circular consumption and sustainable lifestyles among citizens. And they do so with pleasure. The annual Food and Summer Festival is a sustainable event, and thousands of games have been facilitated with loans...
Kate Raworth and the doughnut model play a central role in the climate transition work in Tomelilla Municipality. Through the project 'Foresight through the doughnut model', residents are involved in exploring future scenarios. For example, children and parents have co-created a place for community and conversation in...
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