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Through the partnership between Fossil-Free Sweden and Viable Cities, their upcoming letter of intent “Hälften bort,” and the construction industry’s call to action, “Reduction Roadmap,” two key forces in the climate transition are joining forces. “Reduction Roadmap” demonstrates that the construction industry supports stricter national requirements and wants to see limits that will at least cut construction emissions in half by 2030. At the same time, “Hälften bort” is mobilizing public and...

The Next Step in the Effort to Drive Local Energy Transition—With an Eye Toward the EU Innovation Fund September 4, 1:00–3:00 p.m., online Register How can Swedish cities work together to accelerate the energy transition, strengthen their resilience, and at the same time attract significant European capital? In recent years, Swedish municipalities, with support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Viable Cities, and others...

An initiative by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, Rebellmammorna, Rebellpapporna, and Researchers Desk. Viable Cities is joining the effort, and a large number of civil society organizations are backing it, including TCO, the ST Union, RFSL, LO Stockholm County, the Vision Union, Kommunal Stockholm, and Cykelfrämjandet. Meet at Vasaparken at 12:00 p.m.

The Student Council for Climate Action, self-driving buses, and a sustainable construction sector are just some of the topics we’ll be discussing with a range of key stakeholders during Almedals Week 2026. We invite you to join us!

It is in local communities and neighborhoods that the transition takes shape. This is where goals are put into action, and innovative solutions are tested and developed based on local needs and specific challenges. Join us for Transition Lab Forum 21 Live on June 3, organized by the City of Skellefteå and Viable Cities. 

How is the Viable Cities strategic innovation program progressing? Join us on May 7 to hear the findings and conclusions from the nine-year evaluation. The seminar will be streamed via Teams. No registration is required. 

Welcome to Transition Lab Forum 20 Live and Eskilstuna Climate Evolution. The theme this time is circular steps and local energy transition in collaboration with the business community.

After two years of intensive work, the results of the Visioner i Norr (Visions in the North) innovation project, stage 2, are now being presented.

We must act quickly, decisively, and collectively to address the climate challenge. We currently have an open call for proposals designed to complement and empower Swedish cities to accelerate the climate transition as part of their efforts toward the “Climate-Neutral Cities 2030” mission. The call is open until April 24, 2026, and aims to...

We must act quickly, decisively, and collectively to address the climate challenge. We currently have an open call for proposals designed to complement and empower Swedish cities to accelerate the climate transition as part of their efforts toward the “Climate-Neutral Cities 2030” mission. The call is open until April 24, 2026, and aims to...

We must act quickly, decisively, and collectively to address the climate challenge. We currently have an open call for proposals designed to complement and empower Swedish cities to accelerate the climate transition as part of their efforts toward the “Climate-Neutral Cities 2030” mission. The call is open until April 24, 2026, and aims to...

Carbon storage involves, among other things, strengthening and maintaining natural carbon sinks. An important area is carbon sinks in the soil, which can also improve soil health. During this climate breakfast, you will learn more about how actors in a municipality, not least the agricultural industry, can work together for sustainable land use in the long term.

We must act quickly, decisively, and collectively to address the climate challenge. We currently have an open call for proposals designed to complement and empower Swedish cities to accelerate the climate transition as part of their efforts toward the “Climate-Neutral Cities 2030” mission. The call is open until April 24, 2026, and aims to...

Welcome to UniCities Transition Lab Forum II on January 29, 2026. The forum focuses on the role of universities as catalysts for sustainable, resilient, and climate-neutral urban development, and builds on experiences from Viable Cities and citiES2030, among others.

How can we make progress on the climate transition visible and drive real systemic change? Harald Rohracher shares lessons learned with Stockholm and Linköping and shows how indicators can become a driver for faster climate transition.

Viable Cities and the European Commission Representation in Sweden are pleased to invite you to the eighth European Viable Cities Day on December 5, 2025.

COP30 will focus on the actions needed to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C, the presentation of new National Development Plans (NDCs) and the follow-up of the funding pledges made at COP29.

Accelerating the transition to climate-neutral and climate-resilient cities is not only a climate investment - it is also an investment in our resilience and preparedness. This is the theme of the Viable Cities Transition Lab Forum 19 Live that we are broadcasting from Karlstad.

During the Innovation Week, smart solutions are shared and disseminated between different parts of public organisations. The program for the week is created together with the stakeholders and includes activities both digitally and locally.

How do we scale up energy-positive neighborhoods in Europe? The DUT PED conference on Oct 1-3 in Milan brings together key actors from cities, business and research to share lessons and shape the way forward.

EUREKA call for sustainable cities Welcome to digital information meeting Sept 15 at 10:00

The fourth call for proposals in the Driving Urban Transitions - DUT Partnership is coming up soon. Don't miss the Swedish information meeting on September 5.

On August 7, Greentopia - the live music industry's annual climate summit - will be held for the fourth year in a row! Way Out West's VIP stage will be visited by researchers, artists, music industry leaders and social commentators. We challenge and explore, dream and tremble, discuss radical futures as well as idiotic systems based on the transformative power of music and events.

Meet Viable Cities and many of the 2030 cities and climate transition partners in Visby during Almedalen Week.

Linköping Municipality, Mjölby Municipality and Viable Cities invite you to Transition Lab Forum 18 Live where we delve into mobility for climate-neutral cities. 

The Rhösska Museum & Digital Climate Transition is a complex field that spans sectoral boundaries. What conditions are necessary to increase the capacity and pace of the transition? During Urban Lunch-time #94, findings from a new preliminary study will be presented that explores how municipalities, with the support of other regional actors, can organize themselves to...

The Energy Fair with Sweden's Energy Forum is a conference and exhibition for future energy solutions. The fair takes place on May 21-22, 2025 at Kistamässan in Stockholm and brings together industry, government agencies, politicians and experts.

On May 20, SEI will launch the Consumption Compass 2.0, a web-based and interactive tool that illustrates and analyzes the climate impact of household consumption in detail. Digital event.

On May 8, CoAction Lund will talk about its climate collaboration between 25 actors and what the initiative is doing in each focus area: collaboration, energy and mobility. In addition, a future image will be launched, consisting of a fictional cultural podcast from 2060 that looks back on Lund's transition journey. Lund Municipality and Lund University are organizing the event.

Climate Breakfast is a simple meeting place. You can drink your morning coffee, while we, together with some change leaders, offer in a very short time an insight into a topic that accelerates the climate transition in cities.

Vinnova invites you to information about calls within EU Cities Mission and how to apply. The national contact person for Cities Mission and Swedish participants in the projects REALLOCATE and NetZeroCities (Viable Cities Carina Aschan) will participate.

The 2030 Secretariat invites you to a webinar providing three positive examples of how heavy transport can become climate smart - quickly, easily and profitably.

This weekend, the 2025 Climate Justice Day will take place in Stockholm. Over two days, ideas, strategies and alliances will be formed to promote a rapid and fair climate transition ahead of the 2026 elections. Viable Cities is one of the co-organizers.

Transition requires collaboration and knowledge. Welcome to an active full-day conference focusing on how we can work together to create sustainable and climate-neutral societies for the future.

Viable Cities and Lund Municipality warmly welcome you to Transition Lab Forum 17 Live on how to finance the climate transition.

On Saturday, March 8, Snowtopia will take over the Holiday Club in Åre for an après-ski event featuring talks and music. Meet skiers, artists, activists, and business leaders who are united in the fight for climate justice and white winters! Snowtopia will host, among others, artists Lisa Miskovsky and Magnus Carlson, elite World Cup skiers, activists, and researchers from...

Welcome to Umeå and Changemakers for Impact: Transforming Cities, a meeting place for changemakers who are passionate about creating beautiful, inclusive and sustainable cities.

Equity is a key dimension of both adaptation and transition. This climate breakfast will explore questions such as: How might the structure and content of the economy be changed by climate change? What do we mean by equity in the climate context?

The Council for Sustainable Cities invites you to present innovative ideas for long-term sustainable living environments in Norrbotten and Västerbotten. Six creative teams present their work within the initiative Visions in the North, stage 2.

Vinnova, Formas, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA) invite you to a seminar on Living Labs within the EU Mission Soil and the EU partnership AGROECOLOGY. The seminar will take place in person at KSLA’s offices in Stockholm, but it can also be followed online. You’ll hear from several Swedish organizations that run and participate in Living...

Vinnova's digital fika offers information about the calls within the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission in Horizon Europe's work program 2024.

Formas invites you to a digital information meeting about the call Enabling finance and investment for a sustainable climate transition. The meeting will be held in Swedish, but it is possible to ask questions in Swedish and in English.

Viable Cities and the European Commission's representation in Sweden are pleased to invite you to our seventh European Viable Cities Day on December 6, 2024 - a bridge between the Swedish and European efforts towards the mission of climate neutral and sustainable cities by 2030.

Commitment to climate action is growing among citizens—both at the local and national levels. Involving residents is essential for a just climate transition, and various forms of local citizen councils and dialogues are now being tested across the country to engage more people in climate efforts. Join us for a full-day workshop where we’ll...

Resilient and sustainable food systems are an important part of achieving climate-neutral and climate-adapted cities and communities. How can we move from research to transition? How do we collaborate to build knowledge and understanding of the system together, and create a common vision? And how can cities contribute to food production?

The Smart City Expo attracts industry leaders, policy makers, researchers and entrepreneurs to work with and for cities. Viable Cities will be represented in Barcelona and, as always, eager to discuss and engage in conversations about the central role of cities in the climate transition.

The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established in 2001 by the United Nations to address one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on societies, cities, economies, climate change, and politics. The Forum, convened by UN-Habitat, is an open and inclusive high-level platform for...

Each year, Viable Cities holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) for all member organizations to discuss the programme's activities. The AGM decides on Viable Cities' strategy within the framework of the Swedish Energy Agency's program decisions. At the AGM, each member organization is represented by one person on the voting list, but more people from the same organization can participate without voting rights. 2024 is the program's seventh AGM.

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 and sustainable cities, but how? How can municipalities take a leading role? What are the key areas? What are some examples of new ways to approach this...

Vinnova together with Viable Cities organizes an information meeting on 2 October 13:00-14:30 with the latest in the EU Cities Mission. There will also be information about calls from similar EU programs relevant to Cities Mission. Register by October 1.