Insights from the first national platforms for climate-neutral cities in Europe, among them Viable Cities, are presented in this NetZeroCities report.
Climate change requires commitment and knowledge at all levels of society. Many organizations have produced materials that can help accelerate the transition in different ways and with different themes. Here you can browse reports and publications, other knowledge banks, courses, videos, good examples and much more that contribute to the transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities with a good life for all within the limits of the planet.
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Insights from the first national platforms for climate-neutral cities in Europe, among them Viable Cities, are presented in this NetZeroCities report.
Borås wants to show that it is possible to build a new city and highlight all the sustainability benefits it can bring. Resource-efficient land use, the opportunity to develop urban qualities and sustainable mobility are just some of the aspects that are focused on in Gässlösa.
Gothenburg's digital twin has been used to test how to storm-proof the city. The goal is to develop an interactive tool to ensure compliance with rainfall requirements in urban planning processes, where different actors will be able to cross-test measures to make good decisions...
The transition to become climate neutral 2030 requires that cities work in new ways. In this climate breakfast we explore how the cities of Valencia and Stockholm have handled this challenge in terms of leadership, organization and capacity building.
Actors from Eskilstuna, Borås, Gothenburg and Östersund have participated in Greentopia, which aims to make events engines for the climate transition with a focus on both organizers, suppliers and visitors. The focus is on Food & Beverage, Transport and Textile where many businesses...
On March 6, 2024, we opened a call that gives several Swedish cities the opportunity to increase the pace of transition and lead the way for others in Climate Neutral Cities 2030 3.0. During this Climate Breakfast, we talked about the international aspect of Climate Neutral Cities 2030...
Many of us, and more and more, understand that we need to take real action. Together we can slow down climate change and stop the mass extinction of species. We can transform Sweden! Whoever you are and whatever you do...
Business Region Göteborg, the City of Gothenburg and Nordstan Business Center have jointly developed Sweden's first mobility hotel, where six different actors collaborate to increase the share of green and emission-free transport in the inner city.
Just west of Linköping's inner city is the new Vallastaden district. The vision has been to create a varied living environment with people in focus. Over the years, a knowledge base has been built up to support the many visitors.
How can we accelerate the transition to climate-neutral and inclusive cities by 2030 with digital tools as enablers? We will get examples of digital tools used, but also what they were used for and why. We will focus partly on...
Twice a year, Karlstad holds its Second Hand round, when several shops selling second hand and antiques are open for visitors to discover the city's wide and exciting range.
How do we secure a climate-smart, sustainable energy supply in an increasingly electrified world? A lot is happening in the energy sector now that has major implications for cities' efforts to become climate neutral, in a troubled world. Coordinated and bold investments are needed...
A study that has taken a closer look at how collaboration between municipalities and business in the climate transition is expressed in 2030 cities. Viable Cities Report 2025:2
Helsingborg Innovation District (HEIDI) is the name of the city's new innovation district that is now taking shape in Oceanhamnen. The purpose is to create a common arena that promotes innovation collaborations for new smart solutions and business ideas, not least linked to the climate challenges that the city...
Climate-neutral Borlänge 2030 brings together the actors who want to drive the transition and work actively to achieve a sustainable and climate-neutral Borlänge. Together we can find new smart ways to reach the goal.
Karlstad, Klimatkommunerna and the Swedish Taxi Association are collaborating on Tjänsteskjuts, an alternative to the number of official vehicles owned or leased by the municipality. The new solution can both save money and have environmental benefits, reducing traffic, pollution, noise and parking in the city, as well as...
Viable Cities Insight 2025:3 provides a brief analysis of how the cities in the Climate City Contract 2030 describe how they follow up on the local climate transition work.
To speed up the climate transition, everyone in society needs to be involved. The Hammarby Sjöstad 2.0 project in Stockholm is a citizens' initiative to reduce the climate footprint of the district. In the project, 55 housing associations with 12,500 residents, companies, researchers and the City of Stockholm work together to...
Forum 3 is about how sustainable communities can be shaped by everyone together, from a concrete, practical perspective with inspiration and good examples, both to engage citizens and to shape local Climate City Contract. Day 1 will focus on different...
To promote innovation and the creation of new digital services for citizens and businesses, Linköping Municipality makes public information available in the form of open data.
Norra Djurgårdsstaden in Stockholm is one of the city's designated sustainability profile areas. A total of at least 12,000 new homes and 35,000 new jobs are planned.
This research initiative develops both theoretically oriented and practically applicable knowledge on innovative citizen dialogue processes to address urgent sustainability challenges.
Myran is Enköping's largest urban development project and a catalyst for Enköping's climate transition. The area, which is close to communications, will be developed into a modern meeting place for trade, business and housing.
In Kristianstad, Krinova is a partner in the effort to become a climate-neutral city, including a focus on food.
The climate contract is for all companies in Kalmar who, together with the municipality, want to work for a sustainable and climate-smart society. Signing the contract means that your company supports the intention of the agreement and makes commitments that suit your own business,...
Several local actors with over 30,000 employees work together for climate-driven business and operational development creates power. The approach has been inspired by the UN Climate Convention and contributes to Uppsala's climate transition.
This guide gives you tips, advice, guidance and inspiration on how you - by yourself or together with others - can influence your municipality to make decisions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and benefit biodiversity where you live....
In this handbook, Vinnova describes its work with several stakeholders to jointly create mission-oriented innovation in the areas of food and mobility. This is a story about how the tool of mission-oriented innovation can be used and a guide to...
CoAction Lund is a project that brings together stakeholders in northeast Lund to undergo a large-scale change process to make Lund climate neutral by 2030. It focuses on energy and transport, as passenger transport accounts for the majority of emissions in Lund and...
Climate transition investments can create both business opportunities and a more sustainable city. Research shows that climate investments can generate significant benefits, both direct economic gains and added value such as jobs, cleaner air and better health. During this Climate Breakfast, we dive into...
Växjö cooperates with other municipalities, companies and science parks within the framework of Sustainable Småland.
In Karlstad, different parts of the paper industry are working together to recycle both materials and energy with the support of the Paper Province cluster.
To transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities, we need to communicate with citizens, business and many other stakeholders. Communicators are often located both centrally in municipalities and out in administrations and municipal companies. To create more power in...
In Gothenburg, all the city's construction departments and companies have joined forces to develop common procurement requirements to accelerate the construction sector's transition to zero-emission construction sites.
The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions has developed a number of learning examples of important initiatives in the climate transition, including how to facilitate the business sector's transition.
Reuse and other circular solutions will increase in new and renovated buildings in Gothenburg. This is the aim of a handshake between nearly 40 of the city's private and public property owners. They now want to create a market for reused materials.
In Mariestad, they use games and nudging in their citizen dialogue. In one of the games, companies can participate and describe how they work with climate adaptation, which also gives them great exposure to potential customers, partners and employees.
For two years, through the Nordic Transition Partnership project, Viable Cities has supported Nordic collaboration between small and medium-sized cities to accelerate climate action with a special focus on the circular economy. In this Climate Breakfast, we were hosted by Ulrika Holmgren from Smart...
The Gothenburg platform for climate-neutral construction gathers the entire value chain around ten concrete commitments, which are based on the five key factors in the roadmap for a fossil-free building and construction sector.
Reducing emissions from transport is crucial to meeting environmental targets. Everyone can help and contribute to this. In this guide from the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, you can get advice on how to help your municipality or region...
Nature is a good example of a circular system, nothing becomes trash that needs to be disposed of, everything is recreated into something new. To keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius, we need to find circular systems for the resources we...
Gothenburg is working to create climate-smart events and is at the forefront of sustainable destinations according to the Global Destination Sustainability Movement. When Coldplay played at Ullevi in June 2023, they took the opportunity to test new technology to map transportation and...
In the City of Gothenburg's strategic business program 2023-2035, climate challenges and circular business models are clearly stated as part of the strategic work.
Eskilstuna Logistik och Etablering AB is a municipal company that provides opportunities for entrepreneurship with a focus on sustainable logistics solutions. Together with the municipality's business unit, they jointly drive the development, business and operation of the business.
In the industrial and social symbiosis network in Sotenäs, materials, energy and knowledge are exchanged between several different actors based on the sea. The work is an important part of the municipality's work and brand.
