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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 City of Växjö aims to be both fossil-fuel-free and climate-neutral by 2030. That is why the transition places a special focus on a sustainable transportation system, but Växjö is also working
The number of national hubs for urban climate transition is growing and gaining strength across Europe. Today, the ten cities that will be part of Viable were announced
How can the mission-driven approach work even better? That is the question as the OECD brings together 130 experts from 23 countries for a meeting in Austria. Olga Kordas
A wide range of stakeholders can help shape the future of climate-neutral cities by investing in the right areas. This fall, Viable Cities, together with the
Anders Wijkman of the Club of Rome has been appointed Chairman new Chairman Viable Cities. The decision was announced today at the program’s annual general meeting. Annika Jacobson, Climate Director for the City of Stockholm, has
To accelerate learning among the cities that have chosen to focus on developing climate investment plans, Viable Cities organized a study tour to Belgium. By
The first Climate Breakfast of the fall will focus on the theme of procurement to accelerate the climate transition. Procurement can be a powerful tool for driving a faster transition to climate-neutral
Today, an additional 20 cities were awarded the EU Mission Label—a recognition from the EU’s “100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030” mission (Cities Mission) that the city’s plans
A few days ago, two Swedish system demonstrators for climate-neutral cities held their fall meeting. The initiatives, based in Lund and Stockholm, are leading the way and exploring how to proceed
The purpose of the Current Sustainability Ranking is to show how far municipalities have come in their climate transition and to highlight the challenges they face. 14 out of 16 cities that
The development of climate investment plans received a boost when a delegation of Swedish cities made a study visit to Belgium in mid-September.
Linköping discusses, among other things, the climate investment plan for transportation that they developed in collaboration with Linköping University, how they developed a model for category-based management, and their work on
DUT Call 2024 is now open—the third call for proposals under the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership. The purpose of this call is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects
Malmö has announced that it aims to become climate-neutral by 2030 and is one of the European Commission’s selected pioneer cities tasked with leading the way in the transition. At the heart of
In Örebro, the City Council recently adopted Örebro Municipality’s climate strategy following a revision earlier this year. The goals within each of the strategy’s six focus areas are aimed at the municipal group,
The fourteen Swedish and Spanish cities among the 112 European mission cities have drafted a joint declaration for the EU’s Cities Mission – Development Declaration for the Cities
In Karlstad, efforts toward climate transition are underway on a broad front, ranging from student councils and collaboration to climate investment plans and ambitious goals. Charlotte Wedberg and Henric Barkman, process leaders for
In the midst of a raging climate crisis, the Swedish government is presenting a climate action plan that falls far short of what is needed to limit global warming to
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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