We are building momentum by moving from fragmented projects to an ecosystem of efforts all pulling in the same direction. Here we bring together the research and innovation initiatives funded under Viable Cities.
Kalmar is transitioning together with a strong transition arena and towards the goal of becoming one of Sweden's best municipalities in ecological sustainability, climate transition and climate adaptation. They have, among other things, local Climate City Contract, local climate breakfasts, a million program for the climate, pilot projects for climate investments, and an award-winning transition to electric vehicles.
Sandviken is working, together with Gävle, for new opportunities to mobilize the local business community. Sandviken is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Sandviken is hooking arms with Gävle. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking...
Malmö focuses on implementing and developing seven roadmaps in priority areas, mobilizing more actors, and developing approaches and methods to scale, disseminate and share. At the heart of Malmö's approach is a new horizontal approach - Climate Transition Malmö. Malmö is linking arms with Höör and Landskrona.
Luleå - northern Sweden's hub for the climate transition! Luleå is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
E-Laas proposes a new and operational energy-based approach to design multimodal urban logistics systems. In E-Laas, urban delivery systems are compared with their energy use including micro platforms and new ways to combine charging, automation and freight parking. This makes it possible to relate logistics as a service to sustainability.
Gotland - a unique island with unique opportunities for mobilization and transition! Gotland is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and mobilize for the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
Östersund has high ambitions in sustainability, and setting high goals is an important part of the work - goals that are not only about the climate and reducing emissions, but also about health, justice and quality of life. This is demonstrated by, among other things, an emission-free construction site, sustainable travel - even in winter, a circular pop-up, a climate box, work hubs, and several other good examples.
Falköping is joining forces to mobilize on several levels. Falköping is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and mobilize in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Falköping is hooking arms with Gothenburg. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, with the EU taking the lead and Sweden...
Sundsvall is testing solutions and learning from others to move forward in the transition. Sundsvall is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and mobilize for the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, with the EU taking the lead and Sweden...
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 the role and potential of small businesses, urban planning where sustainability goals are to be reflected, reduced energy consumption in public premises using the EnOff model and the impact...
Alvesta's vision is to be the center of southern Sweden, integrating local living with global opportunities. Alvesta is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Alvesta is linking arms with Växjö. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where...
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. Järfälla also has several initiatives in its transition portfolio, including a strategy for sustainable urban development, circular construction, sustainable transportation,...
Håbo is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Håbo is linking arms with Uppsala. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
Härryda is growing and changing with great strides! Härryda is one of 48 Swedish municipalities that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
Gävle municipality has an environmental strategy program with the goal of becoming climate neutral by 2035, including consumption-based emissions, and already has a comprehensive climate roadmap. In addition, Gävle will build one of Europe's most sustainable districts, Näringen. Gävle is linking arms with Sandviken.
Carbon sequestration and climate-neutral agriculture are in focus for Höganäs. Höganäs is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Höganäs is linking arms with Helsingborg. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, with the EU taking the lead and Swedish cities...
The initiative puts forward a new inter- and transdisciplinary approach to develop an emission-free, energy-independent and space-efficient mobility system based on car sharing and drone-based logistics to meet the influx of newcomers in second-tier cities without the construction of new heavy mobility infrastructure, such as metro and tram lines, tunnels, bridges and widened streets.
Landskrona is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Landskrona is joining forces with Malmö, together with Höör. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, with the EU leading the way and Swedish cities being pioneers.
Avesta - an enabler for the climate transition in Dalarna. Avesta is one of 48 municipalities in Sweden that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Avesta is linking arms with Borlänge. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, where the EU is leading the way and Swedish cities are...
Örebro municipality's revised climate strategy clarifies six focus areas that are aimed at the municipal group, but the efforts relate to both the municipal group and the geographical area. Örebro has also set specific goals that they are working on together with other actors and the focus going forward is to implement the climate strategy's new working methods and implement prioritized activities.
Höör is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Höör is joining forces with Malmö, together with Landskrona. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, with the EU taking the lead and Swedish cities leading the way.
Tomelilla has an ambitious climate program and is working on developing a roadmap. Tomelilla is one of 48 municipalities in Sweden that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Tomelilla is linking arms with Kristianstad. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, with the EU taking the lead...
The transition work in Skellefteå focuses on sustainable mobility, sustainable construction and sustainable industry. By mobilizing the whole community, they are working to increase biodiversity, promote sustainable transport, explore how public procurement can serve as a tool to reduce climate emissions, heat streets and buildings with waste heat and much more.
Shared and inclusive mobility, pilot tests in transport and operations, and the development of circular flows through procurement. These are some of the things Lund is working on in its transition efforts. Ahead of 2025, they are stepping up the pace and sharpening their ambitions. With the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2030, the city council has also allocated an extra SEK 40 million for a strengthened climate package, and with it initiated even...
Eskilstuna is working with businesses, universities and civil society to find climate-smart solutions. They have the world's first recycling gallery, a municipal vehicle fleet with a high proportion of fossil-free vehicles, energy communities, energy storage that is increasing, building recycling, several initiatives on sustainable consumption, local climate commitments, climate leadership training for business leaders and much much more. You can simply say that Eskilstuna is making a climate revolution!
Mjölby is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Mjölby is linking arms with Linköping. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate transition, with the EU leading the way and Swedish cities being pioneers.
Falkenberg - a rural municipality with great capacity! Falkenberg is one of 48 municipalities in Sweden that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Falkenberg is linking arms with Kalmar, together with Mörbylånga. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, with the EU taking the lead and Sweden...
Trollhättan has been mobilizing for the climate transition for a long time - now the work is scaling up! Trollhättan is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and mobilize for the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are...
Kristianstad is working with local actors to achieve a climate-neutral, sustainable and resilient food system in Kristianstad, has recently adopted a sustainable development strategy that is followed up annually through a progress report, is mobilizing, together with local actors, for increased energy production, reliable electricity distribution and efficient energy use, and is developing its methodology for business-related climate investment plans....
Linköping has developed a climate investment plan for transport together with Linköping University, developed a category management model, worked on an environmental commuting analysis, allocated funds for test bed vouchers and launched a smart map where you can rent, share, swap, borrow, repair and buy recycled. Linköping is hooking arms with Mjölby.
Karlskrona is working with ambitious targets, collaboration and strategic approaches. Karlskrona is one of 48 Swedish municipalities that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
In Arvika, drive and cohesion permeate the entire community - and are the basic force for the municipality's transition. Arvika is one of 48 Swedish municipalities that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate transition, with the EU taking the lead and Sweden...
e-MATS aims to promote next generation multimodal transport systems through electrification, connectivity and sharing. It aims to facilitate the development of multimodal transport systems that link electric public transport and shared micro-mobility for sustainable, more efficient and equitable mobility services, improving urban accessibility and resilience.
Ulricehamn joins forces - fair, equal and inclusive! Ulricehamn is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Ulricehamn is linking arms with Borås. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate action, with the EU taking the lead and Swedish cities leading the way.
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 leading the way, Umeå has developed a handbook on how to lead an effective...
In Boden, there is a local habit of working on a broad front. Boden is one of 48 Swedish municipalities that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate transition, with the EU taking the lead and Swedish cities leading the way.
The City of Stockholm and its partners will work for a comprehensive transition of travel habits, surface use and vehicle fleet in Stockholm's inner city. This is a step towards an emission-free inner city and a climate-positive Stockholm 2030. In the system demonstrator, the environmental zone planned in central Stockholm will be used as both an engine and a window of opportunity in the pursuit of a transport-efficient and emission-free transport system that is...
TOD2 will examine station areas in Sweden, Denmark and China to develop a framework with perspectives on public spaces, shared mobility and innovative mobility hubs, and carbon neutrality toolboxes. This aims to contribute to achieving decarbonization and reduced oil dependency in European and Chinese cities.
Örnsköldsvik mobilizes long-term - based on trust and innovation. Örnsköldsvik is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and mobilize in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
Mariestad has been working on innovative green solutions for almost ten years, and the mission of Climate Neutral Mariestad 2030 brings together all those 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. Together they are...
Helsingborg's ambition is to offer its residents a high quality of life within the limits of the planet. The City of Helsingborg has an ambitious climate and energy plan with the goal of achieving zero emissions for the municipality's area by 2035. As part of this, a local Paris Agreement, Climate Agreement in Helsingborg, was launched in spring 2021. Helsingborg is hooking arms with Höganäs.
The municipality of Karlstad is working on a broad front for the climate transition, from communication strategies and collaboration to climate investment plans and ambitious targets. Climate work permeates the entire municipality and Karlstad emphasizes that it should be easy for residents and businesses to make climate-smart choices. Karlstad has also organized the world's first "Student Citizens' Council for the Climate". Karlstad is linking arms with Kristinehamn.
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 in the true spirit of "knalle". They are working with green frameworks for financing, sustainability roadmaps for events, hackathons, citizen involvement, open dialogues and much much more. Borlänge hooks arms with Ulricehamn.
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...
Kristinehamn balances region-wide issues and residents' choices. Kristinehamn is one of 48 municipalities in Sweden that are joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase of climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Kristinehamn is linking arms with Karlstad. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for urban climate transition, with the EU taking the lead and Swedish cities leading the way.
Mörbylånga sees opportunities to accelerate the climate transition locally and contribute regionally, nationally and internationally. Mörbylånga is one of 48 Swedish municipalities joining forces to tackle the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Mörbylånga is linking arms with Kalmar, together with Falkenberg. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate transition in cities,...
In Uppsala, the focus in the coming years will be on improving energy and power efficiency and increasing the share of renewable electricity, setting high climate requirements in land allocation competitions and procurements, and investing in sustainable travel. The Uppsala Climate Protocol, which has been in place since 2010, brings together companies, public organizations, universities and associations that want to make concrete progress towards a climate-converted Uppsala. Uppsala hooks arms with Håbo.
Växjö municipality aims to be both fossil fuel-free and climate neutral by 2030. Therefore, a special focus in Växjö is on the transition to a sustainable transport system. But they are also building on investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, urban planning, circular flows and cooperation between different actors. Växjö is hooking arms with Alvesta.
In Gothenburg, there is a strong focus on developing the city's ability to create and harness citizen engagement in the environmental and climate transition, and in the spring of 2024, the city carried out a citizens' council, where 30 people were asked to contribute thoughts and suggestions on how the city can engage and involve residents in the climate transition. Gothenburg is also working with a broad toolbox to achieve a more sustainable...
Lomma has been working strategically for a long time and is now increasing the pace even further. Lomma is one of 48 of Sweden's municipalities that are joining forces to meet the climate crisis and join forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Lomma is linking arms with Lund. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate action in cities, with the EU taking the lead...
In one of Sweden's most densely populated areas with heavy traffic, Lund, together with a number of stakeholders, will create a mobility system with reduced emissions while maintaining accessibility. The mobility system will also be linked to a local climate-neutral energy system in the area where energy is produced and shared between the properties.
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...
Borlänge is creating forms of collaboration, new processes and methods to enable a rapid climate transition, and companies in Borlänge have the opportunity to sign a local Climate City Contract where they undertake to allocate time and commitment to contribute to the entire city's transition. The municipality has two focus areas: Travel sustainably, with sub-goals such as reducing the need for car traffic, and Eat sustainably,...
Värmdö - the archipelago's sustainable meeting place! Värmdö is one of 48 of Sweden's municipalities that are joining forces to meet the climate crisis and are joining forces in the next phase for climate-neutral and sustainable cities. This is also part of a growing global mobilization for climate change in cities, where the EU is taking the lead and Swedish cities are pioneers.
The idea of energy communities is that more than the traditional players should be able to participate in the energy market. What is the role of municipalities in this, can and should they contribute? A number of actors in Eskilstuna have explored this.
The initiative will examine the conditions for a demonstration project for flexible energy systems in buildings based on solar electricity, local storage and controllable loads in the newly established district of Brunnshög in Lund municipality.
The initiative will develop digital solutions that make it possible to analyze energy consumption for both property management and healthcare operations. The aim is to identify and visualize opportunities for better energy use.
The purpose and objective of the design phase is to explore and identify innovation capacities, solutions and policy barriers and to develop the existing multi-stakeholder partnership towards the realization of a long-term sustainable and climate-neutral district that promotes sustainable lifestyles, within the district and in the surrounding...
Increased digitization makes cities increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, where computers are compromised by malicious actors in order to cause damage and disruption. The higher the degree of digitization, the more devastating the potential attacks. In order to mitigate cyber...
The initiative develops models for common digital infrastructure for resource flows that connect urban farming, real estate and district heating networks. This is the basis for small-scale urban food production that is climate-smart, efficient and profitable in industrial areas.
MERiT is about anchoring sustainable travel among employers. The initiative examined different companies' measures regarding sustainability and business travel through a test of a digital tool at the City of Gothenburg and a follow-up of a travel agency procurement at RISE.
Car traffic in the city needs to be reduced - both to create a more attractive city, and to reduce the climate impact of traffic. At the same time, mobility as a service is a growing trend. This initiative demonstrates "car-free living" in the Xplorion property at Södra...
How can more actors - city departments, municipally owned companies, and NGOs - be involved and engage more citizens in the transition? Helsingborg has explored how many can join forces to strengthen the local climate transition journey.
Building materials are a major source of climate emissions in our cities. The initiative focuses on new ways to reduce the extraction of new materials and to use materials already present in the urban environment, including through reuse from demolition and redevelopment projects.
The initiative will explore how social and climate impact can be measured and calculated in sustainable bond solutions and thus help mobilize capital. The market for sustainable investments is growing. The aim is to open up investment in new models and solutions...
In the feasibility study "Norrliden - A million program for the climate", Kalmar municipality joins forces with Kalmarhem AB, GodaHus and a number of property owners to identify, prioritize and plan effective climate investments, with the aim of accelerating the climate transition.
This feasibility study aims to explore how the smart city best supports its citizens and connected things in terms of digital infrastructure. How are we connected to services and functions in 2030? What services and business models might exist? Which...
The initiative is part of the Sharing Cities Sweden program. Many sharing economy initiatives launched around the world have not succeeded as expected. Lack of knowledge about the underlying reasons for (non) adoption, scaling and mainstreaming among users are the main reasons. The initiative aims to...
The initiative will explore the possibility of establishing a large-scale test bed for citizens to produce and share energy services with each other. Citizens will also be able to supply renewable electricity or power balancing to the energy market. There is a link to the testbed for the sharing economy that is being established under...
In what ways can regional mobilization increase the pace of the climate transition and what role does the municipality play in this? This has been studied in this study with a focus on the Gothenburg region.
The initiative is part of the Sharing Cities Sweden program. Understanding the new business models is key to implementing 'business model ecologies' in our cities. Therefore, analysis of ecologies of business models is being done in several European cities. This effort makes it possible to estimate the...
The initiative aims to change how we live and travel in everyday life. With a holistic approach to mobility and housing, the initiative will increase resource efficiency through sharing services, digitization and new thinking about the form, operation and use of buildings. Smarter investments will enable a new architecture that frees up...
The initiative aims to capture innovative solutions from pilot projects in several municipalities. This is to accelerate climate-neutral urban development by enabling new solutions with great potential to become standard in new and existing areas more quickly.
Climate change and finance are currently mainly addressed as isolated issues, and municipal financial processes do not always steer in the same direction as climate goals. Integration of climate and financial management is needed to effectively steer towards net zero. To meet this need, the...
This feasibility study will investigate how delimited climate investment plans for a municipal administration and a municipal company can be designed to clarify how the climate transition will accelerate and make costs and social benefits visible. The pre-study will develop business-oriented approaches and inclusive processes to strengthen...
The initiative will explore how digitalization can influence the demand and supply of heated space in buildings, by introducing space-sharing services. It also explores new ways to measure energy use based on activity instead of per square meter. The focus is on...
Karlstad municipality and companies in the city have come a long way in climate work, not least through the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. The work on climate investment plans coincides with the development of a new governance model, which creates a window of opportunity to build the plan into governance processes. The feasibility study will...
The initiative focuses on exploring the needs and limitations of smaller municipalities to use smart solutions for collaborative infrastructure. In Herrljunga and Kungälv, the initiative will investigate opportunities to use the city networks as a framework for digitization of the municipalities' water and electricity networks,...
The initiative will investigate the conditions for developing the Urban ICT Arena test bed in Kista into a so-called quadruple helix environment, with collaboration between academia, business, public organisations and civil society. With a focus on the link to local civil society, the initiative will address the energy challenge...
Klimatkampen Uppsala aims to accelerate the climate transition and facilitate more sustainable choices in everyday life for Uppsala residents. The initiative will engage and inform Uppsala residents in various ways about how they can reduce their climate impact.
To achieve the sustainability goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda initiative, municipalities need to make their cities sustainable. Fostering innovation and new ways of working together can build a culture of experimentation that enables large-scale systemic change. The Accelerate project aims to develop a...
Air quality sensors are used, among other things, for indoor air management and for public information on outdoor air. The initiative aims to improve the quality of airborne particle sensor data for better service to vulnerable road users and more efficient ventilation...
Under the initiative, the City of Stockholm and partners will carry out pilot installations of innovative fruit and vegetable growing systems in the city's industrial areas. These growing systems are expected to provide positive environmental effects and potential for civic engagement as well as new job opportunities for new arrivals.
City as a Platform is an innovation initiative that brings together 18 municipalities to explore, test, implement and collaborate on common IoT platforms to support social benefits in cities. The initiative will also secure national support and propose a national management model of a minimum framework...
The initiative, which is part of the Sharing Cities Sweden program, aims to explore the social drivers and potential of the sharing economy in communities and cities in Sweden. It will focus on how housing companies can facilitate sharing between tenants and provide space for...
The initiative is a demonstrator and includes initiatives for smart energy systems, circular resource flows and citizen engagement. By 2035, a socially sustainable and climate-positive district will be built with 4,500 homes and associated schools, preschools, care, services and trade. The initiative is based on...
The initiative will examine how urban planning can promote sustainable urban lifestyles. The focus is on knowledge about citizen participation and nudging as strategies to promote a more sustainable everyday life.
This initiative has two aims. It will provide a policy-relevant overview of lessons learned as a basis for systematic learning on how system innovation in sustainable urban development has developed in practice. It will also contribute to further developing these experiences and...
Achieving climate goals requires digital solutions, but as digitalization increases, so does the vulnerability of cities to cyberattacks. To prevent cyberattacks, vulnerabilities need to be identified. This is very difficult and requires an understanding of the city-wide system architecture and significant...
The initiative will develop methods and models for how public events can accelerate the climate transition in cities. The project brings together Sweden's largest live music festivals, Swedish sports and destinations for joint action with researchers. Since time immemorial, events have brought people together and...
The municipality of Linköping makes purchases worth SEK 4 billion per year. What is the climate impact of these purchases? The city has tested environmental spend analysis as part of the climate investment plan. The municipality can now prioritize purchasing categories and emission reduction efforts, and monitor these over time.
The initiative will explore ways to encourage more people to consume food in more environmentally and climate-smart ways. The goal is to understand how environmental information about different foods, together with smart approaches (nudging), can change consumer buying behavior.
To achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, while managing increased urbanization, cities need to find optimal strategies to shift local energy use and supply. In this initiative, we develop an Urban Building Mobility...
The objective is to develop a mobility hub roadmap that will help create long-term, resilient yet flexible mobility solutions. The aim is to facilitate the realization of a coherent network of hubs not only at the municipal level, but ultimately to create...
Based in Gothenburg, the initiative will explore how the environmental impact of urban logistics can be minimized with the widespread introduction of autonomous delivery robots.
Mo-Bo is a housing concept with mobility services that solves residents' transportation needs in a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable way. The sharing economy and mobility services pave the way for innovative architecture where more people and goods can be transported by fewer vehicles, which means smarter...
The initiative will create conditions for various companies, associations, research and public activities to benefit from open data from the ectogrid™ energy system. By making ectogrid™ data available, digitalization and citizen involvement can contribute to increased energy system optimization, e.g. by balancing energy types and loads.
The initiative will help the town of Röstånga to become a fully renewable "plus energy town" in terms of energy. Knowledge and decision-making data on energy system solutions are produced for the residential environment R:ekobyn with 30 households with a view to replicability adapted to local conditions.
The initiative, which is part of the Sharing Cities Sweden program, aims to reduce energy use and climate impact by developing the sharing economy in smaller cities. Using Karlstad and other smaller cities in dialogue with Karlstad, the initiative will answer the question...
The initiative is part of the Sharing Cities Sweden program. The purpose of this initiative is to investigate whether digital sharing platforms based on a more user-centered sharing philosophy can solve the problems of the previous platforms, which tended to be more resource-centered.
Upplands-Bro has the largest increase in carbon dioxide emissions among Sweden's municipalities since the Paris Agreement. To achieve the goals, a concerted effort is needed together with the business community. The feasibility study will conduct economic analyses of climate measures and, in collaboration with the business community, highlight economic opportunities for climate investments, such as...
The Smart Village concept aims to build the neighborhoods of the future with a high degree of energy self-sufficiency. The initiative aims to test the boundaries of how a modern neighborhood can be designed and provide opportunities for a near-zero emission lifestyle...
An important purpose of developing climate investment plans is to look at the total investment needs to reach climate targets in order to understand the capital needs of the transition. This feasibility study will further develop this work by exploring investments made in the future...
We want to move from an energy system that relies heavily on fossil fuels and increasingly on bioenergy and waste; to one built entirely around waste heat from electrified processes, heat pumps and smart Al powered efficiency. We...
Investments made, and not initiated to reduce CO2 emissions, may account for a large share of future emissions. This study takes a closer look at how climate benefit calculations can contribute to better decision-making.
Based on the transition to fossil-free freight transport, Eskilstuna and Helsingborg have explored how municipalities' governance can be improved to benefit the climate transition.
The initiative will develop a dynamic visualization tool for more effective urban planning. The tool will provide a better basis for decision-making by visualizing and communicating the consequences of urban development for the energy system. The tool is being developed in consultation with Kiruna municipality where the benefits will be significant...
The initiative will, based on Gävle, identify drivers and barriers for property owners (mainly small and medium-sized) to strengthen and preserve ecosystem services.
The feasibility study highlights climate and health as a combined driver of the city's climate transition. Measuring better health is as important as reducing climate emissions and the feasibility study lays a foundation for this through urban planning and stakeholder involvement.
The initiative aims to develop models for recovering waste heat from data centers for urban food production and soil cultivation in dense urban environments. The goal is to build a first facility in Gothenburg with a cultivation greenhouse tightly integrated with the data center powered by waste heat and...
In 2022, Viable Cities has been responsible for a government assignment "Support for innovation work in sustainable urban and community development in Norrbotten and Västerbotten" with the working name Thriving North. In the assignment, six municipalities (Kiruna, Gällivare, Boden, Luleå, Skellefteå and Umeå) were identified and actors...
City as a Platform is an innovation initiative that brings together 18 municipalities to explore, test, implement and collaborate on common IoT platforms to support social benefits in cities. The initiative will also secure national support and propose a national management model of a minimum framework...
Sharing Cities Sweden is a national program for the sharing economy in cities. The program aims to put Sweden on the map as a country that actively and critically works with the sharing economy in cities. In testbeds for the sharing economy in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and...
The initiative aims to bridge the gap between research and practice in working with three-dimensional (3D) building layouts to accommodate multiple owners and functions in the same building. This creates both opportunities and challenges for energy optimization (e). The initiative focuses on...
440 climate heroes in the municipality of Östersund are spreading, sowing seeds and accelerating the transition with the help of the MEDmobility initiative - citizen dialog for sustainable travel. With digital coaching, dialogues and trial activities, citizens have been empowered to travel sustainably and become role models for...
The aim of the study is to introduce methods into the municipality's regular decision-making processes that clarify climate-related benefits in a way that guides investment decisions, and to help private sector actors, who are responsible for the majority of climate-related investments in the city, to eventually start...
Local Power aims, based on geographical parts of the city of Malmö, to drive climate change together with e.g. property owners, associations and Malmö residents. The goal is to develop partnerships and working methods to maximize the climate effect of local development work, which will be based on...
The initiative will develop climate-smart mobility solutions that are included in housing in the new Vårvik district in Trollhättan, where 1800 new homes will be built by 2030.
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