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“Municipalities have direct control over only 7–20 percent of emissions, yet through procurement, planning, and land allocation, they can still steer development in the right direction,” says “Minister of Urban Development” Olga Kordas
For two years, Viable Cities has supported Nordic cooperation among small and medium-sized cities through the Nordic Transition Partnership project to accelerate climate action with a
To find solutions to the enormous societal challenges posed by global warming, we must work in new ways—not only within municipal operations but also across sectors
Viable Cities and its partners have now launched the Climate Smart Cities Challenge at the Swedish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. The global competition aims to –
On Thursday, October 28, top political leaders from all cities gathered for the launch of Phase 2 of the Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. This
The European Commission has now opened registration for cities interested in participating in the "100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030" initiative. The initiative itself
23 Swedish cities—which together account for 40% of Sweden’s population—are now collaborating to accelerate the transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities.
Climate investment plans are intended to mobilize transition capital—from both municipalities and other stakeholders—to make cities climate-neutral by 2030. Viable Cities has launched four development projects that
As part of its work on Climate City Contract , Viable Cities has identified four areas that are strategically important for the climate transition in cities. Last spring, Ramboll was commissioned to
Last spring, Viable Cities commissioned Anthesis to develop a strategy for engaging citizens and civil society as co-creators of the city’s future.
The Swedish Climate City Contract will serve as inspiration for the design of the EU’s Climate City Contract. This has become clear now that Viable Cities is set to become one of the partners in
During the work on Climate City Contract , several strategic areas for development have been identified—areas that need to be strengthened in order to accelerate the climate transition. One of these is citizen engagement.
It is now clear which 23 cities are joining forces with Viable Cities and four government agencies for climate-neutral and sustainable cities.
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It was announced today that Viable Cities has been commissioned by the government to support innovation efforts in the field of sustainable urban and community development in Norrbotten and
Viable Cities’ “Climate-Neutral Cities 2030” initiative is expanding. As of October 1, 2021, more than 20 cities are participating in the effort to accelerate the climate transition. The nine
In September, the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, and Valencia, along with representatives of the Spanish government, signed a memorandum of understanding as a first step toward
It is the year 2053. The FOSSIL Museum has just opened the exhibition “Beyond the Fossil Fuel Society,” celebrating Sweden’s achievement as the first country in the world to leave the fossil fuel era behind
At the opening of the Frihamnsdagarna festival in Gothenburg, the city participated with a series of seminars on the theme of “A Just Climate Transition.” Among the participants were both city officials and politicians from Gothenburg’s
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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