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. Örebro's process leaders, together with colleagues, share the city's journey to climate neutrality, so that others can learn lessons and spy and apply!

Over the past year, intensive work has been underway to revise Örebro Municipality's climate strategy, which was adopted by the Municipal Council on June 11, 2024. The strategy identifies six focus areas with goals, positions and actions: transport and mobility, energy, construction, food and agriculture, consumption and waste, and carbon sequestration. It also introduces cross-border approaches to address a holistic approach across the board. The focus going forward is to implement the new working methods of the climate strategy and carry out prioritized activities linked to the strategy's focus areas.

Within the framework of the new climate strategy, Örebro is implementing new working methods that will create the conditions for joint action and increased adaptability. The working methods established within the municipal group will be Örebro's way of strengthening its ability to adapt. The Örebro County Energy and Climate Council is seen as the primary platform for collaboration with other actors within the municipality and the region. The long-term ambition is to link arms with several actors to scale up and continue to drive the work together. 

Örebro municipality's climate transition work is based on the municipality's climate strategy. Five of the strategy's six focus areas account for the largest emissions within the municipal group and the geographical location. The sixth focus area, carbon sequestration, accounts for the absorption of greenhouse gases, which is a prerequisite for achieving the municipality's climate goals. In order to achieve more coherent governance of joint actions, an annual activity plan will be a key tool in the implementation of the strategy. The activity plan aims to capture those activities that are group-wide and require joint action or impact linked to the strategy.

Deep dive into Karlstad's transition

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

We continue to work on energy efficiency improvements, the transition to sustainable travel and transport, and reducing the carbon footprint of construction.
Pictured: John Johansson (S), Municipal Executive Board Chairman
John Johansson (S)
Municipal Executive Board Chairman in Örebro municipality

peak and steal

Örebro highlights how they work with energy, which they believe could be particularly interesting for other municipalities to spy and apply. Contact the process leader to spy and apply.

The municipal property companies in Örebro municipality have been working on energy transition for many years and have achieved good results in efficiency and smart management. One way to go further is to collaborate on energy and energy optimization in a thoughtful way. In August 2020, a group-wide decision was therefore taken in Örebro municipality to launch a joint initiative, the innovation community. The first step is to create the conditions for sharing all types of energy applications between each other.

The next step is to further develop, test and implement a completely new way of managing energy based on a common platform. The companies, but now also the municipal organization, are reviewing their own technology with the ambition of eventually being able to share and store energy between the companies' and the municipality's properties.

The aim is to develop the smart city concept. Together, the municipal group is harnessing the collective potential by lowering energy costs and reducing the carbon footprint of its buildings. This knowledge can then be passed on to private property owners and other actors, so that they can follow the same path. The Innovation Community is a unique initiative that contributes to achieving the municipality's climate goals.

Örebro 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.

Örebro 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.

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