Climate-neutral Enköping 2030

Enköping is investing in transition arenas at several levels, purposeful efforts and a culture where sustainability permeates both the municipal organization and the city.

Enköping's transition arena

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. The municipality works, among other things, with the role and potential of small businesses, urban planning where the sustainability goals are reflected, reduced energy consumption and the influence of attitudes and behaviors for sustainable travel.

Fundamental to the transition in Enköping is to set ambitious targets and develop a clear strategy for how to achieve these targets. During the spring, the municipality carried out an extensive benchmarking process and identified the best climate strategies by comparing targets, measures and indicators from other municipalities and cities. This resulted in insights that now form the basis for developing the municipality's own climate strategy.

The Transition Arena in Enköping serves as an internal forum where managers and expert employees from the municipality's administrations, companies and municipal associations come together. The task is to develop a carbon budget that is integrated into business planning and ensures that the municipality's own operations lead the transition in a structured and systematic way. Enköping is also determined to lead the transition by establishing a transition arena that unites the municipal organization and the business community in joint climate work. 

Enköping's project portfolio includes a number of strategic initiatives to accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality. Among other things, major development work has begun in the planning process, to set the agenda at an early stage for what the sustainability goals of the districts should be and that these goals are reflected in the master plan, planning program and detailed plans. The municipality is also developing its work in the land and development process to meet climate challenges and ensure sustainable urban development. By introducing sustainable land allocations and providing clear guidance for sustainable construction, requirements are set for construction actors to also follow the municipality's climate goals and prioritize long-term sustainable solutions. 

The Traffic and Mobility Unit is alsoworking broadly in the mobility area with a particular focus on charging infrastructure, where the municipality has now developed a vehicle conversion plan for the municipality's car fleet; VA participates in collaborative projects with RISE and Mälardalen University, where several VA organizations share experiences and disseminate good examples to promote knowledge exchange; and Enköping has signed sustainability pledges within the framework of the County Administrative Board's action program for environmental goals.

Deep dive into Enköping's transition

In the city's latest update, they talk about the work, the transition arena, the project portfolio and much more.

We recognize the importance of involving all parts of society in the transition, but we need to start internally to build credibility. By engaging with business and civil society, we can collectively take pride in our responsibility and show that we are taking concrete and long-term action for a sustainable future.
In the picture: Peter Book (M), Municipal Executive Chairman in Enköping municipality.
Peter Book (M)
Municipal Executive Board Chairman in Enköping municipality

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  • Sustainable land allocation. Within the project, Enköping is developing a common standard for the land allocation process with clear and strategic requirements for sustainability. By integrating sustainability goals into the agreements, it is ensured that the developers' projects are in line with the municipality's long-term sustainability ambitions. The aim is for sustainability goals to permeate the entire planning process and be ensured from the construction phase to management and operation.
  • Feasibility study on a climate-neutral technical handbook. The aim of the feasibility study is to develop guidelines to ensure that construction processes and material choices support climate objectives and contribute to a more sustainable and climate-neutral urban development. Implementing new guidelines will ensure that every step of the construction process, from material selection to energy use and waste management, is in line with climate objectives. The handbook will also serve as a tool to promote climate neutrality in all parts of the process.
  • The EnOFF project to reduce energy consumption in public buildings. The EnOFF model is a simplified procurement method for energy efficiency developed in cooperation with ENEFF, the Swedish Public Procurement Agency and SKR. The model combines a holistic approach to energy efficiency with profitability and a flexible, stepwise procurement. The project comprises three stages: mapping, implementation and follow-up, and focuses on the most energy-intensive buildings, where measures reduce energy use and maintenance needs.

Enköping Climate City Contract 2030

Climate City Contract 2030 is a collective effort to achieve the climate transition that we need to implement in a short time to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees. It is an agreement between municipalities, government agencies and Viable Cities where all parties undertake to make a concrete contribution to increasing the pace of climate change.

Enköping invests and tests

To achieve deep change, we need to move from fragmented projects to an ecosystem of efforts that all pull in the same direction. Cities are doing this together with Viable Cities, funders government agencies and other partners, in different constellations and with different objectives. It is about moving beyond dealing with symptoms and instead focusing on underlying problems in our social structure. Here you will find the initiatives and studies within the city that have been granted funding under Viable Cities.

[It does not appear that the city has any ongoing initiatives at this time.]

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