26 May 2025
The Vilnius conference confirmed that the pace is accelerating - more and more cities are mobilizing the power of local climate leadership to reach climate neutrality by 2030.
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The Vilnius conference confirmed that the pace is accelerating - more and more cities are mobilizing the power of local climate leadership to reach climate neutrality by 2030.
Kalmar municipality's long-term goal is to become one of Sweden's best municipalities in ecological sustainability, climate transition and climate adaptation! How do we achieve this? Well, among other things, 60% of all trips will be made by bicycle, walking and public transport by 2035 and a new purchasing...
Eskilstuna is working on collaboration, recycling, logistics, citizen engagement and much more - they are doing Climate Revolution! Eskilstuna aims to be climate positive by 2045 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030. This also includes consumption-based emissions, which is...
The municipality of Lund is accelerating to increase the pace of the transition to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2030. The municipality needs to strengthen collaboration both internally and with external actors. In Lund's transition work, the focus is therefore currently on organization, financing, and continued...
Stockholm was one of the first cities to receive the EU's Mission Label for its climate work, and with it, the city continues to work for the transition by connecting, strengthening and further developing existing cooperation structures. Together with city stakeholders and...
In Gothenburg, there is a strong focus on developing the city's ability to create and utilize citizen engagement in the environmental and climate transition, and in the spring of 2024, the city conducted a so-called citizens' council, where 30 people had the opportunity to contribute with thoughts and suggestions...
The Viable Cities Champions 2024 are Olha Yukhymchuk, Margot Wallström and Stanislav Kukhtyk. The three receive the award because, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, they are working for the green reconstruction of the country.
In Järfälla, the expansion of Barkarbystaden is underway - one of Sweden's largest urban development projects. To reduce emissions from construction transport, a logistics solution has been procured, with the aim of coordinating and optimizing the resources of the thousands of construction transports that need to get in and out. The municipality is working...
48 Swedish municipalities, with more than half of Sweden's population, are now joining forces for the climate transition from local to global level. During European Viable Cities Day, the highest political leadership from the municipalities, directors-general from government agencies and other Swedish and international key players gather for...
New and ambitious climate and environmental goals are being developed in Nacka's new climate and environmental program. The municipality is working on initiatives in several areas, from mobility and urban planning to organization and procurement. Among other things, the municipality has invited to a land allocation competition with...
48 of Sweden's 290 municipalities are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis. It is now clear which cities are joining forces with Viable Cities and six government agencies in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of the...
A key strategy in Umeå's work is to mobilize and strengthen partnerships and collaboration between partners, based on the focus areas of the Umeå Climate Roadmap. Over 60 partners are part of the Umeå Climate Roadmap and are collaborating and learning from each other to strengthen...
Mariestad has been working on innovative green solutions for almost ten years, and the Climate Neutral Mariestad 2030 mission brings together all those working for the climate in Mariestad - business, individuals and other actors - in Mariestad's transition arena. Together they work...
By integrating sustainability issues into its core activities, Enköping Municipality is acting proactively in the climate transition, and the municipality is investing in creating a culture where sustainability permeates both the municipal organization and the city. With tools such as a carbon budget and in-depth climate knowledge, the municipality works, among other things, with...
Borås aims to be fossil-free by 2030, and with that goal in mind, the municipality is taking overall responsibility as a cog in the transition. Together with companies, organizations and citizens, the whole of Borås is mobilizing with a real "go-getter spirit". They are working with green...
Viable Cities has been implementing the Climate Smart Cities Challenge with partners since 2020. The 2024 edition of the World Cities Report Cities and Climate Action highlights the initiative as an example to be inspired by.
The transition in Skellefteå focuses on sustainable mobility, sustainable construction and sustainable industry. By mobilizing the whole community, they are working to increase biodiversity by creating environments that benefit local species, redesigning the city's traffic flows to promote...
Kristianstad - a city in Skåne with a strong focus on the transition of the food system, energy, mobility, the construction industry and, not least, the rewetting of peatlands in the Kristianstads Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve. Kristianstad is working together with local actors to achieve a climate-neutral, sustainable and...
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...
