Climate neutral Kristianstad 2030

Kristianstad works with clear focus areas, local actors and goal-oriented efforts.

Kristianstad hooks arms with Tomelilla.

Kristianstad and Tomelilla's transition arena

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-oriented climate investment plans.

Climate Neutral Kristianstad 2030 is led by Kristianstad Municipality. For almost three years, Kristianstad has been working to spread knowledge about the municipality's climate ambitions and now has a wide range of people and organizations from public organisations, business and civil society participating in the work in different ways. The development work always continues by using the forums, collaborations, networks and associations that already exist in the municipality and linking them more strongly to climate change adaptation and sustainable development.

In Kristianstad, there is a strong focus on the transformation of the food system, and the municipality is working to reduce the climate impact of the agricultural sector and increase the amount of carbon in the soil. The energy sector is also working hard to strengthen and develop both local energy preparedness and energy planning. Together with local stakeholders, the municipality is mobilizing for increased energy production, reliable electricity distribution and efficient energy use. 

Through, among other things, the Kristianstad Wetlands Biosphere Reserve, Kristianstad is contributing to the rewetting of peatlands, as well as taking measures for climate adaptation. The municipality is constructing wetlands that slow the progress of water through the landscape and contribute to climate adaptation, and work on rewetting peatland in the municipality continues.

In the construction sector, there is also a strong commitment to climate change among local businesses and a business network for climate-neutral construction has been established. Within the municipal organization, there is also a cross-administrative steering group for climate-neutral construction that seeks to understand obstacles, challenges and solutions. 

The municipality of Kristianstad works communicatively to visualize a future to look forward to and a place to be proud of, with some of the content based on places, dreams and memories shared by citizens. They are also working on the increased impact of local Climate City Contract, exploring municipal lease agreements as a tool to stimulate more carbon in land, encouraging more cycling and public transport travel, and proudly showcasing all that is already being done, in different parts of the municipality's area of responsibility, through films.

Deep dive into Kristianstad's transition

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

"It feels great that we in Kristianstad are rallying around the climate transition and taking a special approach to agriculture and food. Kristianstad is a food municipality and we should be proud of that. It goes without saying that we will work for a food system that is good for people and nature to ensure food production in the future as well.
Camilla Palm (M), Municipal Executive Chairman in Kristianstad Municipality.
Camilla Palm (M)
Municipal Executive Chairman in Kristianstad municipality

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Kristianstad highlights five initiatives that they believe may be of particular interest to other municipalities to spy and apply. Contact the process leader to spy and apply.

  • The story of Climate Neutral Kristianstad 2030
    Visualizes a future to long for and a place to be proud of. Some of the content is based on places, dreams and memories shared by citizens. The films have been well received but it is not clear in which contexts we will use them in the future.
  • Local Climate City Contract
    There has been a great impact and interest in our local Climate City Contract, which has been very successful. We have chosen a comprehensive process with information meetings and dialogues with each individual company, both before contract signing and as a follow-up. Each company must set out at least three commitments and the aim of this approach is for each company to really think about its challenges and its role in the transition. We have signed almost 30 local Climate City Contract in less than a year and now need to focus on action, concrete measures, learning and finding partnerships in the transition arena.
  • More carbon in soil
    We have explored municipal lease agreements as a tool to stimulate more carbon in soil. We also have a collaboration between the municipality and food companies to increase knowledge about carbon sequestration and how primary producers can be supported. There is a lot of interest and potential, but it is challenging to measure effects to determine which measures are most effective in which contexts.
  • Let the car rest
    A comprehensive campaign of communications, activities and competitions to encourage more people to think about their car use. A lot of driving is done out of habit, without thinking about it. In Kristianstad municipality, many people need to drive a car in everyday life, but this is not the same as always having to drive a car. Through "let the car rest", we wanted to encourage more cycling and public transport trips, but also inspire carpooling, combining many errands in the same trip and other things that reduce the number of car trips. We wanted to challenge habitual car use.
  • Sustainability films
    Short films about the municipality's sustainability work. It is important to show everything that is already being done, in different areas of the municipality's responsibility.

Kristianstads 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.

Kristanstad 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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