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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 expertise in sustainability issues and leading experts in
The local transition must proceed at a rapid pace in cities and communities across the globe. Last week, Lars Johansson, change leader at Viable Cities, was in Washington
The European partnership Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) provides support for research and innovation projects that help cities transition to sustainable economies and societies. The results in
Today, in 2023, Viable Cities is mobilizing a growing number of cities, together with a wide range of stakeholders, to accelerate the local transition to climate neutrality
Negative emissions—that is, carbon dioxide capture—have been highlighted by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as essential for achieving our climate goals. A
Electricity consumption cut in half, district heating’s potential to contribute to negative emissions, and a citizens’ assembly—there’s a lot happening in Örebro! Last week, the Viable Cities program office visited
Successful projects and pilot projects in municipalities are not scaled up. It is more a matter of chance than policy that determines whether projects continue, and this is often due to
We are organizing two sessions and are partners for a day at the Sustainability Arena on the Teaterskeppet. We look forward to the sessions, which will feature broad representation from political
In collaboration with Viable Cities and Accelerera, Linköping University is offering a course for those who work strategically with climate transition processes in municipalities: “Working with
Today, Viable Cities was present at the national climate conference with our program director, Olga Kordas. It is incredibly important that we continue to join forces to
A new report on the role of cities in the climate transition and a new, emerging model for leading, guiding, and implementing the transition more quickly than is currently the case—that is
A new EU initiative—UniCities, led by KTH—aims to support stakeholders in Ukraine in building the capacity needed for reconstruction
In its environmental analysis, Vinnova notes that cities play a crucial role in global climate-impacting emissions and that achieving significant results in the climate transition requires a determined
The Twinning Program will guide twin cities in their efforts to learn from and replicate the practices of pilot cities, with a practical focus on replicating systemic transformation methods and innovative
In mid-March, the Government Offices hosted an expert meeting on the 2030 Agenda under the banner of the Swedish Presidency. 2023 marks the halfway point in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Today, the list of Sweden’s 100 most influential figures in sustainability was released, and we at Viable Cities are proud that both our program director, Olga Kordas, and our deputy
As part of Sweden’s EU Presidency program, on April 12, the Swedish Office for Research and Innovation in Brussels (SWERI) hosted a seminar on EU missions, with
This spring, Viable Cities and Digidem Lab will launch an expanded partnership focused on civic engagement. For the past five years, Pierre Mesure has been helping municipalities engage
A large portion of emissions in cities comes from the transport of people and goods, making mobility a key issue in the transition to climate-neutral cities.
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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