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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, everyone in society benefits: people,
The Urban Twin Transition Center will be launched in conjunction with the world’s largest smart cities conference, Smart City Expo in Barcelona, November 7–9. The initiative aims to, in close
Citizen engagement, climate investments, and regional collaboration are highly effective in reducing emissions, but we need to move faster. Fifteen initiatives across Sweden are now receiving funding
To truly accelerate the climate transition, many people need to understand the issue, get involved, and be able to contribute. Lund University, in collaboration with Viable Cities, has now launched a Massive
In September, 40 so-called twin cities were selected for the NetZeroCities twin city program—a new initiative under the EU’s mission for climate-neutral cities. Lund and
Competitive businesses in climate-neutral cities – how can we accelerate collaborationbusiness? The role of businesses in the climate transition has moved higher and higher up the agenda in Sweden and
Today, the City of Stockholm was one of ten European cities to be awarded the EU Mission Label for its work to accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral
The climate transition in Sweden is now taking a major step forward. The City of Lund and the City of Stockholm have been granted funding to develop a powerful tool for
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
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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