November 19, 2025
Växjö has two main goals for its climate transition work. In 1996, the municipal council decided that Växjö should be a fossil fuel-free municipality. This was later specified to be achieved by 2030. The second goal is for Växjö to be a climate-neutral municipality by 2030, as decided by the municipal council in connection with the decision on the climate contract.
As part of the Climate Neutral Växjö initiative, we are currently working on developing a climate roadmap for Växjö. This is being done in collaboration with our twin municipality, Alvesta. A workshop has been held with the entire consortium, where we brainstormed ideas about what needs to be done to achieve climate neutrality. It is clear that the transition is based on success in several areas, not least sustainable travel and sustainable consumption patterns.
In order to engage a wide range of stakeholders, we have also begun work on developing arenas for co-creating climate transition efforts with civil society residents.
We have clarified the structure and organization and started a consortium with actors from civil society, the municipal group, the business community, and academia. A transition team for coordination within the municipality and companies is currently being established. We have begun exploring opportunities to create a forum for civil society and a climate council for residents. In addition, preparations are underway for a communication plan with a common message and planning of activities such as campaigns and dialogues.
At the end of 2024, an external climate council was established in Växjö, consisting of researchers from Linnaeus University. In 2025, they published their first report with recommendations on what Växjö needs to focus on in order to accelerate climate change.
In the city's latest update, they talk about the work, the transition arena, the project portfolio and much more.
Henrik Johansson, process manager for Climate Neutral Växjö 2030, henrik.johansson@vaxjo.se
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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.
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