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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,
Wind power is a priority area in Kristinehamn Municipality’s climate transition. Thanks to early planning and political consensus, the municipality has facilitated wind power development that has led to
“Umeå is now seriously stepping up its climate efforts. Through major investments, strong political leadership, and close collaboration across the entire municipal group, we are taking important steps toward
The City of Linköping is working hard to get all local stakeholders on board with the climate transition. Mayor Mikael Sanfridson is proud: “The business community, civil society, the university, and our young people –
“We are taking responsibility for the climate transition in Håbo. Through fossil-free procurement, a new climate and energy plan, and a transition team, we are showing that we mean business.” That
“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
The climate transition in the municipality of Karlskrona is taking place in close collaboration with the Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). “With BTH’s support, we are able to adopt a strategic and systematic approach that
Climate City Contract is constantly evolving. A major change initiated in 2025 is the Joint Commitments between cities. What does this mean?
The City of Uppsala has been part of the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative since its inception and has already joined forces with many partners on the local climate transition journey. In the progress report, they explain
Every year, the process leaders of Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 write a progress report that provides a brief overview of current local climate transition efforts. What’s happening in Climate-Neutral
“We in the municipality of Höör have compiled a list of 101 measures related to our own operations, aimed at developing knowledge and methods to
The Viable Cities Champions 2025 are Elena Simion and Marcos Ros Sempere. They are both receiving the award for their outstanding contributions to climate transition in cities. The award was presented
Today, on European Viable Cities Day, we are celebrating the fact that 48 Swedish municipalities are taking action to achieve climate-neutral cities by 2030, ensuring a good quality of life for everyone within
The municipality of Boden is a clear example of how the climate transition is taking place simultaneously at all levels, from local to global. Here, Stegra is building the world’s first large-scale green
Today, Olga Kordas, program director at Viable Cities, and John Hultén, program director at Shift Sweden, have co-authored an opinion piece in Aktuell Hållbarhet about Sweden
The Municipality of Avesta is one of the municipalities that joined the Climate-Neutral Cities 2030 initiative a year ago; it is joining forces with the Municipality of Borlänge and the entire Dalarna region,
The climate transition requires both small and large-scale efforts across all sectors of society. Preschoolers in the municipality of Sundsvall get to meet Smaskis to be inspired to adopt sustainable eating habits, and cyclists
Cities are increasingly at the center of global climate action. Following Sweden’s involvement in CHAMP, a delegation of Swedish representatives participated in COP30-related events in
An important part of the climate transition in the municipality of Höganäs is promoting circular consumption and sustainable lifestyles among residents. And they’re happy to do so. The
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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