How is the climate transition progressing in Mariestad Municipality? In their status report on our blog, you can read about concrete steps to establish a new normal with sustainable choices.
With the exhibition The Luleå Way, easily accessible in a gallery in the city center, the municipality and major industrial players are telling the story of the local transition journey. This is one of the initiatives for a climate-neutral and sustainable Luleå by 2025. Read more about the city's transition in the status report.
Wind power is a focus area in the climate transition in Kristinehamn Municipality. Thanks to early planning and political consensus, the municipality has enabled wind power development that has led to Kristinehamn now being a net producer of sustainable fossil-free electricity. You can read more about this and much more in the status report.
"Umeå is now stepping up its climate efforts in earnest. Through major investments, strong political leadership, and close cooperation across the entire municipal group, we are taking important steps toward a climate-neutral Umeå," says Mikael Brändström, Development Director, Umeå Municipality. You can read more about the mobilization in Umeå Municipality in their status report.
Linköping Municipality is working hard to get all local stakeholders on board with the climate transition journey. Mayor Mikael Sanfridson is proud: "The business community, civil society, the university, and our young people—everyone is involved." Read more about how Linköping is working on—and celebrating—its climate efforts in the status report.
"We are taking responsibility for climate change in Håbo. Through fossil-free procurement, a new climate and energy plan, and a transition team, we are showing that we mean business." So says Catherine Öhrqvist (M), Chairman the Municipal Council Chairman Håbo Municipality. In the status report, process leader Nina Aldén tells us more about the work being done on climate change.
"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 act together. The roadmap is our compass, and Climate Neutral Cities 2030 gives us the strength and support we need to put it into practice." This is what Peter Eriksson, Chairman of the Municipal Council in Trollhättan, has to say about climate transition work. Read more in the status report!
The climate transition in Karlskrona Municipality is being carried out in close collaboration with Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH). "With BTH's support, we are able to adopt a strategic and systematic approach that can inspire other cities to seek help from academia in order to achieve the greatest possible impact in the transition. This strengthens the quality of our climate work," writes process leader Linda Nilsson in the status report.
Uppsala Municipality has been involved in the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative since its inception and has joined forces with many partners in the local climate transition journey. In the status report, they describe collaborations with Region Uppsala, Vattenfall, Fossil Free Sweden, SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and many more.
Every year, the process leaders in Climate Neutral Cities 2030 write a status report that provides a brief overview of the local climate transition work currently underway. What is happening in Climate Neutral Nacka 2030? Process leader Emma Östlund explains: "We see every initiative in the transition as important—nothing is too small to make a difference. Everything we do counts."
"We in Höör Municipality have compiled 101 measures relating to our own activities, aimed at building up knowledge and methods to strengthen our climate and sustainability work in the coming years," says Magnus Haara, Vice Chairman of the Municipal Council Chairman Höör. It is a range of measures relating to, among other things, the transition to renewable energy and energy efficiency. Read more in the status report.
The municipality of Boden is a clear example of how climate change is happening at all levels simultaneously, from local to global. Here, Stegra is building the world's first large-scale green steelworks, and here, data servers provide heat that enables year-round cultivation in the northern climate. You can read about this and much more in the status report from Boden.
Avesta Municipality is one of the municipalities that joined the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative a year ago. It is joining forces with Borlänge Municipality and the entire Dalarna region, as well as with the local business community, to accelerate the transition. In the research project "Sustainable Avesta," neighborhoods in Avesta, Krylbo, and By are realizing their ideas for both sustainability and local community. Read more in the status report.
Climate change requires small and large efforts in all areas of society. Preschool children in Sundsvall municipality get to meet Smaskis to be inspired to adopt sustainable eating habits, and cyclists are encouraged to cycle all year round. The municipality is also working to ensure that the digital transformation goes hand in hand with climate change. Read more about the local transition journey in Sundsvall on the blog.
An important part of the climate transition in Höganäs municipality is promoting circular consumption and sustainable lifestyles among citizens. And they are happy to do so. The annual Food and Summer Festival is a sustainable event, and thousands of games have been facilitated with loans from Sportbanken and Piffl lockers. Read more about the city's transition journey on our blog, where process leader Fredrik Seger tells you more.
Kate Raworth and the monk model play a central role in the climate transition work in Tomelilla Municipality. Through the project ‘Foresight through the monk model’, residents are involved in exploring future scenarios. For example, children and parents have jointly created a place for community and conversation in connection with Kastanjeskolan school. Read more about this – and about the importance of grey beans in the transition – on our blog.
Broad political support for climate commitments has been important for Alvesta Municipality. They are one of the 25 municipalities that joined the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative almost a year ago. During the year, they have formulated the municipality's goals and ambitions in terms of energy, climate transition, and climate adaptation. And when the decision was made in the municipal council, positive comments were heard from all political parties. "This bodes well for the work on climate action plans," writes process leader Ebba Lejeby.
civil society citizens are central to the local transition journey in Eskilstuna Municipality. The Climate Hope Meeting, Knowledge Festival, World Environment Day, Litter Pick-up Days, Mobility Week, and Earth Hour—every year, a series of events are organized to increase engagement and awareness of environmental and climate issues. Now they are planning for even more citizen involvement and dialogue for a just transition, writes Elin Svanström, process leader for Climate Neutral Eskilstuna 2030.
"Borås City is a hub for creativity, innovative design, street art, e-commerce, and world-leading research in textiles. Borås also boasts magnificent nature, top-class sporting experiences, and a thriving business. And, not least, an entrepreneurial spirit that thinks outside the box, a "can-do" attitude that is constantly moving forward, and residents who are proud of their city." You can read about what this means for climate change in their status report.
How can we make the transition as quickly as possible? Växjö Municipality is enlisting the help of researchers from Linnaeus University to find out what the city needs to focus on in order to speed up the climate transition. In 2025, the Climate Council published its first report with recommendations. You can read about this and much more in the status report from Climate Neutral Växjö 2030.
The importance of mobilizing for climate change together with many actors is central to Arvika Municipality. "There is a strong interest in participating and contributing to the development of Arvika's climate arena. The actors involved all see the need for social development based on long-term sustainability," write the process leaders for Climate-Neutral Arvika 2030 in their status report.
Earlier this fall, Karlstad Municipality co-hosted the Transition Lab Forum, which focused on how climate transition, climate adaptation, and preparedness are interrelated. In the status report, Henric Barkman and Charlotte Wedberg discuss this and much more.
The biggest climate villain in Järfälla municipality is transportation. To change this, the municipality is working with several large employers to reduce emissions from commuting and business travel. Since 2011, emissions from municipal employees' commutes to and from work have been reduced by 50 percent! This is according to Ida Bohman in the city's status report.
Involving the local business community in the climate transition is an obvious part of the transition. In Sandviken Municipality, this is particularly important as the municipality's industries account for 50 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, companies have strong incentives to transition in order to retain customers and market share. Read more in the city's status report.
"Working to achieve Climate Neutral Cities 2030 is a commitment to the future. For Landskrona, this means that we are taking active responsibility for the transition together with a national and European network," says Torkild Strandberg, Chairman of the Municipal Council Chairman Landskrona. You can read more about how Landskrona is mobilizing for a climate-neutral and sustainable city in their status report.
The City of Stockholm aims to be climate positive by 2030. How will this be achieved? One important initiative is the STOLT system demonstrator. "In just one year, STOLT has grown into a vibrant arena for collaboration and innovation. We are already seeing how new solutions are being tested in real life, how more players have joined, and how learning and scaling have become a natural part of the work," says Lars Strömgren, City Councilor for Transport, in the city's status report.
Climate-smart mobility is a focus of the transition work in Kalmar Municipality. The goal is 60 percent sustainable modes of transport by 2035. "This requires conscious social planning, but also a large dose of behavioral change," they write in their status report.
From data to participation – facts and analysis combined with broad internal participation. These are the keywords for climate transition work in Enköping municipality. Here, there is a transition arena with five transition teams (managers + relevant employees) and an expert team that reviews and delves deeper into the issues. Read more about this in the status report, written by process leader Maria Lindelöf.
"The city of Malmö aims to be climate neutral by 2030 and is one of the European Commission's selected pilot cities to lead the way in the transition. By 2030, Malmö's municipal organization will also achieve net zero emissions, and Malmö residents will have collectively halved their consumption-based emissions." This is according to process manager Linnea Folkesson in the city's status report.
The energy network on Gotland is an important piece of the puzzle in the island's climate transition. It is a meeting place for dialogue on energy and transition issues between industries and between business public organisations, with the aim of strengthening knowledge, collaboration, and local drive in the transition. You can read about this and much more in their status report.
The Municipality of Ulricehamn joined the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative a year ago. In their status report, they describe how they are tackling the climate challenge.
We offer some weekend reading from the north: "Örnsköldsvik is transforming together, with the entire municipal group driving the change. We are doing this step by step, together with people, companies, and associations throughout the municipality. Because we know that everything we do counts." This is what process leader Linn Backman Hallberg, Örnsköldsvik Municipality, writes in her status report on the local transition journey.
A 15-minute city in Lomma? Yes, it's in the works. Lomma has already made and plans to make major investments to create one, through densification, the creation of squares, and the concentration of commerce, culture, and services in central locations and recreation in the surrounding area. Lomma Municipality is one of the municipalities that joined the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative in December 2024 and is a twin city, i.e., it has joined forces with Climate Neutral Lund 2030. What does the transition work look like in Lomma right now? Process leaders Ulrika Håkansson Ström and Per Blomberg have the floor.
What is happening right now in the local transition journey in Kristianstad municipality? Quite a lot, as it turns out. One exciting initiative is Gården i centrum (The Farm in the Center), where local actors—farmers, banks, public actors, food companies, and insurance companies—are working together to explore what measures can be taken on a farm to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon storage. Read more in the status report from Klimatneutrala Kristianstad 2030 (Climate-Neutral Kristianstad 2030).
An airport for drones, a new bridge, Karlsbron, and a modern port are some of the initiatives in Skellefteå municipality on the road to sustainable travel and transport. In their status report, process leaders Gustaf Ulander and Stina Sundberg talk about what they are currently working on to create a climate-neutral and sustainable city.
"The climate challenge is complex, and complex challenges require changes in working methods. And it is precisely these changes in working methods that we have focused on in the municipality's revised climate strategy," says Peter Larsson, municipal director of Örebro Municipality, in the status report from Climate Neutral Örebro 2030. You can read much more about Örebro's work with climate change on our blog.
"We don't have time to wait! We need to implement and scale up the best solutions available today. There is no copyright between municipalities. We have a great responsibility to learn from each other," says Anders Almgren, Chairman the Municipal Council Chairman Lund, about climate change in the city. Read more about what is happening in Lund in the status report on our blog.
With the ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2030, the pace of transition needs to increase significantly in Gävle, they write in their progress report. As in most other cities, transportation is the single biggest challenge. Gävle is mobilizing in several ways to tackle emissions.
To achieve the climate goals, the organization needs to be rigged to handle all perspectives in the climate transition. In its progress report, the City of Helsingborg describes, among other things, a new implementation organization that will ensure both action and follow-up.
In Borlänge, car traffic is to be reduced by a fifth by 2030. The municipality's purchases of organic food are to increase to at least 80 percent and at least 30 percent of the municipality's food purchases are to be locally produced by the same year. Already today, 54 actors have signed a local Climate City Contract in Borlänge and even more are on the way. Borlänge municipality tells us about this and much more in the State of 2030 cities on Linkedin.
With a strong connection to the region's natural resources, local business and research, Östersund strives for long-term sustainable solutions. They want to create a society where efficient energy use, circular economy and sustainable transportation are obvious choices for residents and businesses. Choices that may initially be uncomfortable and unfamiliar, but which in the long run will generate a better and more beautiful Östersund.
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 journeys will be made by bicycle, walking and public transport by 2035 and a new purchasing and procurement policy will be developed with stricter requirements for fossil-free transport, construction and contracting projects and circular economy. In addition, an increased share of electricity will be both locally produced and renewable with the goal of becoming self-sufficient by 2035. Kalmar municipality is sharing this and much more as part of the State of 2030 Cities.
Eskilstuna is working on collaboration, recycling, logistics, citizen engagement and much more - they are doing Climate Revolution! Eskilstuna's goal is to be climate positive by 2045 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030. This also includes consumption-based emissions, which is a major challenge, but very important because they account for such a large proportion of emissions. The work is done in collaboration both internally and together with external actors in the five focus areas of the climate program: Transport and travel sustainably, Use and produce energy efficiently, Build, renovate and construct with low climate impact, Consume and produce sustainably, Store and absorb greenhouse gases.
Lund Municipality 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 mobilization of climate work, both internally and externally. The biggest sources of emissions that the municipality needs to work with going forward are transport and agriculture.
In preparation for the 2025 budget, Lund City Council has allocated an extra SEK 40 million for a strengthened climate package. This means that climate work will get a real boost during the year. Examples of initiatives to be implemented during the year are pilot projects for sustainable travel in schools, the establishment of a rebuilding depot for building materials, energy efficiency of street lighting and extra funds for the operation and planting of trees.
Stockholm was one of the first cities to receive the EU's Mission Label for its climate work, and with this in mind, the city continues to work for the transition by connecting, strengthening and further developing existing cooperation structures. Together with the city's stakeholders and citizens, they are investing in increased electrification and more efficient transport, electrified construction, carbon capture and storage, reduced plastic use and increased sorting, and not least an environmental zone in the city - which is also part of the system demonstrator STOLT.
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 were given the opportunity to contribute thoughts and suggestions on how the city can engage and involve residents in transforming society for the environment and climate. Gothenburg is also working with a broad toolbox to create a more sustainable and efficient mobility system that will benefit citizens, including efforts for walking and cycling, trams, electrified buses, micromobility and trains. Mobility is a major issue for the city, but it is also working on climate-neutral construction, circular economy, farming, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions, and much more.
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 resources for the thousands of construction transports that need to get in and out. The municipality is also working on an internal reuse system, where furniture and equipment within the municipal organization are reused. Not only that, Järfälla has several initiatives in a portfolio for the transition, including a strategy for sustainable urban development, circular construction, sustainable transport and positive energy districts (PED). In Järfälla, they build, furnish and plan for the future!
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 focusing on innovative solutions for minimized climate impact throughout the life cycle, free lending at libraries of different types of meters for energy and climate advice, and offering a recycling market for private individuals. There are thus several initiatives underway in Nacka municipality for climate change adaptation, of varying scope and scale, and there is active follow-up to ensure that the right things are being done and done right.
A central strategy in Umeå's work is to mobilize and strengthen partnerships and collaboration between partners, based on the Umeå Climate Roadmap's focus areas. Over 60 partners are part of Umeå's climate roadmap and collaborate and learn from each other to strengthen local climate work. With the municipality at the forefront, Umeå has developed a handbook on how to lead an effective climate transition, started an economic association to increase knowledge for circular construction and establish Byggåterbruket, and organized a construction recycling festival for students and staff.
Mariestad has been working on innovative green solutions for almost ten years, and the Climate Neutral Mariestad 2030 mission brings together everyone working for the climate in Mariestad - business, individuals and other actors - in Mariestad's transition arena. Together, they work for a climate-neutral association life, sustainable passenger transport to and from workplaces, sustainable construction, hydrogen as an energy source and board games as a tool.
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