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Climate neutral Borlänge 2030

Viable Cities The Climate Contract in the City

Borlänge is creating forms of collaboration, new processes and methods to enable a rapid climate transition, and companies in Borlänge have the opportunity to sign up to the local Climate City Contract where they undertake to set aside time and commitment to contribute to the entire city's transition. The municipality has two focus areas: Travel sustainably, with sub-goals such as reducing the need for car traffic, and Eat sustainably, with sub-goals such as increasing the municipality's purchases of organic food and ensuring that purchases are locally produced. Borlänge is also working on several fronts, and so far has managed to radically reduce tenants' residual waste with simple solutions, enabled large-scale recycling in new construction and remodeling for the entire municipal group, developed group-wide guidelines for sustainable procurement, and a lot more.

Climate neutral Borås 2030

Borås aims to be fossil-free by 2030, and with that goal in mind, the municipality is taking overall responsibility as a cog in the transition. Together with companies, organizations and citizens, the whole of Borås is mobilizing in the true spirit of "knalle". They are working with green frameworks for financing, sustainability roadmaps for events, hackathons, citizen involvement, open dialogues and much much more. Borlänge hooks arms with Ulricehamn.

Climate-neutral Eskilstuna in 2030

In the picture: Eskilstuna makes Climate Commitments 2024 (Climate Evolution*).

Eskilstuna is working with businesses, universities and civil society to find climate-smart solutions. They have the world's first recycling gallery, a municipal vehicle fleet with a high proportion of fossil-free vehicles, energy communities, energy storage that is increasing, building recycling, several initiatives on sustainable consumption, local climate commitments, climate leadership training for business leaders and much much more. You can simply say that Eskilstuna is making a climate revolution! 

Climate neutral Gävle 2030

Gävle municipality has an environmental strategy program with the goal of becoming climate neutral by 2035, including consumption-based emissions, and already has a comprehensive climate roadmap. In addition, Gävle will build one of Europe's most sustainable districts, Näringen. Gävle is linking arms with Sandviken.

Climate neutral Helsingborg 2030

Helsingborg's ambition is to offer its residents a high quality of life within the limits of the planet. The City of Helsingborg has an ambitious climate and energy plan with the goal of achieving zero emissions for the municipality's area by 2035. As part of this, a local Paris Agreement, Climate Agreement in Helsingborg, was launched in spring 2021. Helsingborg is hooking arms with Höganäs.

Climate neutral Kalmar 2030

In the photo: Kalmar in the sun.

Kalmar is transitioning together with a strong transition arena and towards the goal of becoming one of Sweden's best municipalities in ecological sustainability, climate transition and climate adaptation. They have, among other things, local Climate City Contract, local climate breakfasts, a million program for the climate, pilot projects for climate investments, and an award-winning transition to electric vehicles. 

Climate neutral Karlstad 2030

The municipality of Karlstad is working on a broad front for the climate transition, from communication strategies and collaboration to climate investment plans and ambitious targets. Climate work permeates the entire municipality and Karlstad emphasizes that it should be easy for residents and businesses to make climate-smart choices. Karlstad has also organized the world's first "Student Citizens' Council for the Climate". Karlstad is linking arms with Kristinehamn.

Climate neutral Kristianstad 2030

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Kristianstad is working with local stakeholders 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 stakeholders, for increased energy production, reliable electricity distribution and efficient energy use, and is developing its methodology for business-oriented climate investment plans. Kristianstad is linking arms with Tomelilla.

Climate neutral Linköping 2030

Pictured: Quality of life in the Vallastaden district, Linköping.

Linköping has developed a climate investment plan for transport together with Linköping University, developed a category management model, worked on an environmental commuting analysis, allocated funds for test bed vouchers and launched a smart map where you can rent, share, swap, borrow, repair and buy recycled. Linköping is hooking arms with Mjölby.

Climate neutral Mariestad 2030

Pictured: The Mariestad Transition Team proudly showing off the Mariestad Climate Game.

Mariestad has been working on innovative green solutions for almost ten years, and the Climate Neutral Mariestad 2030 mission brings together everyone working for the climate in Mariestad - business, individuals and other actors - in Mariestad's transition arena. Together, they work for a climate-neutral association life, sustainable passenger transport to and from workplaces, sustainable construction, hydrogen as an energy source and board games as a tool. Together with the arena, the municipality is driving the transition in parallel with its largest urban transformation in modern times - Mariestad is growing sustainably.

Climate neutral Nacka 2030

In the picture: Overview of Nacka municipality.

New and ambitious climate and environmental goals are being developed in Nacka's new climate and environmental program. The municipality is working on initiatives in several areas, from mobility and urban planning to organization and procurement. Among other things, the municipality has invited to a land allocation competition focusing on innovative solutions for minimized climate impact throughout the life cycle, free lending at libraries of different types of meters for energy and climate advice, and offering a recycling market for private individuals. There are thus several initiatives underway in Nacka municipality for climate change adaptation, of varying scope and scale, and there is active follow-up to ensure that the right things are being done and done right.

Climate-neutral Skellefteå 2030

In the picture: A wintry Skellefteå.

The transition work in Skellefteå focuses on sustainable mobility, sustainable construction and sustainable industry. By mobilizing the whole community, they are working to increase biodiversity, promote sustainable transport, explore how public procurement can serve as a tool to reduce climate emissions, heat streets and buildings with waste heat and much more.

Climate neutral Östersund 2030

In the picture: Cyclist at Storsjö Strand in Östersund. Photo: Håkan Wike.

Östersund has high ambitions in sustainability, and setting high goals is an important part of the work - goals that are not only about the climate and reducing emissions, but also about health, justice and quality of life. This is demonstrated by, among other things, an emission-free construction site, sustainable travel - even in winter, a circular pop-up, a climate box, work hubs, and several other good examples.

Climate neutral Örebro 2030

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.

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