Järfälla has high ambitions, clear methods and one of Sweden's largest urban development projects.
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 transport, an internal recycling system and positive energy districts (PED). Järfälla is building, furnishing and planning for the future.
Based on the municipality's goals, budget and policy documents, Järfälla wants to be a pioneer in sustainable development and create a balance between the ecological, social and economic dimensions in accordance with Agenda 2030. In recent years, the municipality's ambition in climate and sustainability issues has been significantly raised. Järfälla's department for sustainable development consists of a breadth of competencies in both social and ecological sustainability and forms the basis of the municipality's transition team, and in 2023 an internal climate organization was formed consisting of members from several administrations and departments, with the aim of highlighting the importance of integrating several different activities in the climate transition work.
In Järfälla, the expansion of Barkarbystaden is underway, which is 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 enter and leave Barkarbystaden. The vehicles that do not reach a sufficient filling level are reloaded and optimized to ensure that no unnecessary transports take place. The aim of the logistics solution is a more efficient and sustainable development with reduced environmental impact, reduced costs and fewer heavy transports among unprotected road users.
Järfälla also has several initiatives in its transition portfolio, including a strategy for sustainable urban development, circular construction, sustainable transport and positive energy districts (PED). It is also working on an internal reuse system, where furniture and equipment within the municipal organization is reused - furniture that is no longer needed in one place is refreshed and advertised so that another business can take it over!
In the city's latest update, they talk about the work, the transition arena, the project portfolio and much more.
Ida Bohman, process manager for Climate Neutral Järfälla 2030, ida.bohman@jarfalla.se
The city is currently working on collecting good examples of how they mobilize and work for the climate transition. They will be here soon!
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.
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.
Gävle is part of the NetZeroCities 112 Mission Cities, selected since 2022 to pioneer the EU Cities Mission.
