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Radical implementation theme at European Viable Cities Day

8 December 2023

With seven years left to achieve the mission of climate-neutral cities by 2030, radical implementation is required. In 23 Swedish pioneering cities, many efforts are currently underway to contribute to the transition in various ways. The European Viable Cities Day on 8 December celebrated successes to date and sharpened future climate action.

New ways to reduce emissions: 15 initiatives to explore how to accelerate the transition

1 November 2023

Citizen engagement, climate investments and regional collaboration have a big impact on reducing emissions, but it needs to be faster. Now 15 initiatives across Sweden are receiving funding to explore how this can be done in a shorter timeframe.

Almedalen 2023

3 July 2023

We are organizing 2 sessions, and partnering for a day at the Sustainability Arena at Teaterskeppet. We look forward to the sessions that have broad representation from political leaders in cities, key actors from national government agencies, the European Commission and our sister program in Spain CitiES2030. Together we accelerate the transition to Climate Neutral Cities 2030!

Innovations in Borlänge, Skellefteå and Karlstad will contribute to accessibility throughout Sweden.

1 December 2022

In Borlänge, Skellefteå and Karlstad, new mobility solutions are being developed to improve accessibility between town and country throughout Sweden. The new projects promote behavioral changes that can contribute to climate-smart and sustainable transport and mobility patterns for people and goods between city and country, in urban and rural areas.

Climate Breakfast 21: From the EU to Karlstad - circular economy for climate-neutral cities

23 March 2022

Nature is a good example of a circular system, nothing becomes trash that needs to be disposed of, everything is recreated into something new. To keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees, we need to find circular systems for the resources we use. During Climate Breakfast 21, we went from broad brushstrokes in the EU to local initiatives in Karlstad. How can the circular economy contribute more to the climate transition?

Swedish cities and government agencies inspire climate change in Europe

8 December 2021

23 cities and five government agencies are now working with Climate City Contract 2030 as a tool to achieve the mission - climate neutral and sustainable cities by 2030. During the European Viable Cities Day 2021, the work was manifested with a signing ceremony. European guests and representatives from all 23 cities and five government agencies shared how we can accelerate the climate transition together.

23 Swedish cities work together to speed up the climate transition

28 October 2021

23 Swedish cities - representing 40% of Sweden's population - are now working together to accelerate the transition to climate-neutral and sustainable cities. Today, the top political leadership of all cities gathered for the launch of Phase 2 of the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative.

Sharing Towns publishes sharing guide for small towns

8 April 2021

This spring, the Sharing Towns project will publish a handbook on the sharing economy for small and medium-sized municipalities, with good examples and strategies for successful work. The book is based on Yuilya Voytenko Palgan's framework for how municipalities can run and manage the sharing economy.

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Radical implementation theme at European Viable Cities Day

New ways to reduce emissions: 15 initiatives to explore how to accelerate the transition

Almedalen 2023

Innovations in Borlänge, Skellefteå and Karlstad will contribute to accessibility throughout Sweden.

Climate Breakfast 21: From the EU to Karlstad - circular economy for climate-neutral cities

Swedish cities and government agencies inspire climate change in Europe

23 Swedish cities work together to speed up the climate transition

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