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Climate Neutral Stockholm 2030 is part of Viable Cities' Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. Here you will find the latest news about the City of Stockholm.

Warmth during a cold Stockholm Spring School

2 May 2024

The room was full of warmth and energy during the Stockholm Spring School on April 24-26. This was appreciated by the participants, as the city did not show its most welcoming weather to the representatives from cities all over Europe. People from around 25 of the 112 mission cities in Europe were present at the NetZeroCities Spring School, organized by Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), in Stockholm. Previous editions of the Seasonal School have taken place in Spain, Italy and Hungary.

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.

Stockholm first to receive the EU Mission Label

13 October 2023

Today, the City of Stockholm was one of ten European cities awarded the EU Mission Label for its efforts to accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral and sustainable city.

Lund and Stockholm lead the way in new, powerful climate initiative

11 October 2023

The climate transition in Sweden is now taking a big step forward. Lund Municipality and the City of Stockholm have been granted funding to develop a powerful tool for the transition to climate-neutral cities.

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!

Civic engagement

17 April 2023

This spring, Viable Cities and Digidem Lab are entering a deeper collaboration on citizen engagement. Pierre Mesure has for 5 years supported municipalities to involve citizens in decision-making, with a focus on the underrepresented in our institutions.

Climate breakfast 29: Sustainable urban development

23 February 2023

On behalf of Vinnova, Sweco has investigated key actors and environments in innovation for sustainable spatial planning. The results will form a strategic basis for Vinnova's continued work to support innovation that contributes to sustainable urban development. At this climate breakfast, parts of the results are presented together with reflections.

Multi level governance in practice

8 February 2023

Patrick Child, mission manager for climate neutral and smart cities and deputy director general of DG ENV, is visiting Sweden in the context of the Swedish presidency in the European Union. Today, Viable Cities hosted a meeting where the acceleration of the mission was discussed with participants from multiple levels; European, national, local. Prominent participants from the European Commission, Swedish government agencies, the City of Stockholm, and stakeholders from different parts of society.

Climate Breakfast 28: The role of businesses in the local climate transition

16 November 2022

All Climate Neutral Cities 2030 actions involve businesses together with academia, public organisations and civil society. The municipal sphere has only partial control over the measures that need to be implemented, so business efforts and investments are crucial.

Climate breakfast 26: Scaling up sustainable solutions

19 October 2022

Sustainable, innovative solutions for buildings, outdoor environment and mobility that have been implemented in various pilot projects, projects and initiatives need to be captured and become standard solutions for both new construction and upgrading of urban areas. Then large-scale sustainable urban development can be achieved.

Climate Breakfast 25: Leadership and capacity building for climate neutral cities 2030

5 October 2022

The transition to become climate neutral 2030 requires that cities work in new ways. In this climate breakfast we explore how the cities of Valencia and Stockholm have handled this challenge in terms of leadership, organization and capacity building. We also learn more about new tools such as portfolio management and the role of intermediary organizations such as citiES 2030 in Spain and Viable Cities in Sweden, for supporting this development.

Developing and testing new innovation methods for complex societal challenges

8 September 2022

The development of so-called system demonstrators is a way to enable system innovation with great power and mobilization to meet complex societal challenges. With system demonstrators, Vinnova and Viable Cities want to test and demonstrate the transformation of a system in a real environment, where space is created for experiments and where areas with great potential can be scaled up. Six projects have been granted funding for a design phase.

Climate Breakfast 23: Seven Swedish cities in the EU Cities Mission - what does it mean?

4 May 2022

Gävle, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå. It is now clear which Swedish municipalities will now be part of the EU's mission for climate-neutral cities in 2030 - Cities Mission. A total of 100 cities across Europe have been selected. But what does this mean for the cities that joined? And how can it contribute to the climate transition in all Swedish cities?

Seven Swedish municipalities in the EU's major initiative for 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030

28 April 2022

Gävle, Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Lund, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå. These are the Swedish municipalities that are now part of the EU's mission for climate-neutral cities in 2030 - Cities Mission. A total of 100 cities have been selected out of 377 applicants. And seven of them are Swedish cities.

Umeå, Stockholm and Malmö nominated for the Plan Prize

24 February 2022

Climate and sustainability pioneers Umeå, Malmö and Stockholm are three of four nominees for the Swedish Architects' Award for the best plan of the year - the Plan Prize. The winner will be announced in April.

Spanish and Swedish cities join forces in becoming climate neutral

18 February 2022

On Wednesday, a milestone event for the European climate transition in cities took place. For the first time, representatives from Swedish and Spanish cities met to exchange experiences on how to speed up the transition to climate neutral and sustainable cities through Climate City Contract.

377 European cities want to become one of the 100

1 February 2022

Yesterday, the call for expressions of interest to become one of the 100 cities in Horizon Europe's Mission 100 Climate Neutral Cities closed. In total, 377 cities have submitted an application, representing 18% of the EU population. However, the countries from which the applications come are not specified.

European Viable Cities Day 2021

9 December 2021

Climate City Contract 2030 is revised every year, evolving and sharpening every year to accelerate the transition to climate-neutral, sustainable cities. The first version was signed in December 2020 by nine cities, four government agencies and the Viable Cities program. On 8 December...

Blog: City of Stockholm - From chance to structure

26 November 2021

Since October, 23 cities have been working together in the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative to accelerate the climate transition. The nine cities that have been involved since the start in 2019 are now sharing their most important experiences in a series of blog posts. This time it is about the City of Stockholm, which is working to implement pilot and demonstration projects on a larger scale, and sees that Climate City Contract 2030 strengthens the work for a sustainable climate-neutral society.

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.

30 cities want to take the lead on climate change

30 April 2021

We were looking for cities that want to take the lead on climate change. And many do. 30 cities from all over the country have applied to become part of the Climate Neutral Cities 2030 initiative. "We are so pleased with the great interest, and very curious about which cities we will work with in the coming years," says Olga Kordas, Program Manager Viable Cities.

Annual General Meeting today - New leadership for Viable Cities Board of Directors

15 April 2021

At today's Annual General Meeting, the Viable Cities board has new leadership. New Chairman after departing Allan Larsson is Cecilia Schelin Seidegård, former county governor and hospital director. The new vice Chairman is Anders Wijkman, Chairman in the Club of Rome and Climate-KIC.

Climate Breakfast 8: Ecosystem services - One roof, five opportunities

24 February 2021

The starting point for Climate Breakfast 8 was the project One roof, five possibilities. The project has investigated how roofs - with a focus on water, energy, cultivation, recreation and biodiversity - can affect a property's economy and what socio-economic benefits they can generate. Watch the Climate Breakfast afterwards and take part in the presentations.

Four projects to contribute to energy-positive neighbourhoods in Europe

18 December 2020

It is now clear which projects have been granted funds in the call for Energy Positive Neighbourhoods, a collaboration between Viable Cities and JPI Urban Europe. Cities4PEDs, Interact, PED-ID and Trans-PED, all with Swedish partners, are now tasked with facilitating learning between cities and countries to create energy positive neighbourhoods in Europe.

Europe's first Climate City Contract signed in Sweden today

11 December 2020

Today, December 11, 2020, is a big day for the climate transition in cities. The first climate contracts in Europe have now been signed by the political leadership of nine Swedish cities as well as by the Directors-General of four government agencies and Viable Cities. "Swedish cities are now taking the lead in Europe," says Allan Larsson, Chairman of the Board of Viable Cities.

Climate smart reboot - cities as inspirers and blowtorches

April 24, 2020

Within the framework of Viable Cities, eight cities are now inspiring and inspiring other cities, in Sweden and around the world, so that as many as possible reach climate neutrality by 2030.

Eight Swedish cities take the lead in the climate transition

21 April 2020

On Thursday, April 23, eight Swedish cities will take a big step forward to accelerate the climate transition - Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Lund, Växjö, Uppsala, Umeå and Enköping. They want to lead, test and experiment to become climate neutral by 2030.

European Viable Cities Day 2019 and working with "Missions"

6 February 2020

On 11 December 2019, Viable Cities and the European Commission organized the European Viable Cities Day for the second year in a row. This is the same day that the European Commission's Chairman Ursula von der Leyen presented The European Green Deal.

Digital tomatoes and climate-smart events to speed up cities' climate transition

29 November 2019

Urban cultivation with waste heat from data centers and models of climate-smart music and sports events are examples of 12 projects receiving a total of €28 million to accelerate the climate transition.

Summary of Viable Cities in Almedalen 2019

September 11, 2019

Climate-neutral cities in 2030 were the focus of Viable Cities' participation during Almedalen Week 2019. A theme that was very topical. During the week, 3,700 events were held, bringing together 42,000 participants from a wide range of interest areas in society. Sustainability...

Press release: Nine cities receive millions in funding to accelerate the climate transition

July 8, 2019

The climate challenge is a critical issue where cities have a key role to play. From Lund in the south to Umeå in the north, nine cities are now receiving funding for projects that can accelerate the climate transition. The aim is to become climate neutral by 2030. The funding...

Meet Viable Cities during Almedalen Week 2019

June 7, 2019

This year, Viable Cities is participating with its own events and as a co-organizer in others and in some cases as a speaker. Among other things, a seminar focusing on climate-neutral cities will be held on Monday, July 1 at 16.15 with the directors general of Vinnova,...

European Viable Cities Day December 2018

2 April 2019

In cooperation with the European Commission's Representation in Sweden, Viable Cities organized the European Viable Cities Day on 11 December in connection with Nobel Day. The theme was Research and innovation for Carbon Neutral Cities and a round table discussion was held with Jean-Eric Pacquet, Director General of the European Commission...

Meet Viable Cities in Almedalen

25 June 2018

Can digitalization help growing Swedish cities take the lead in becoming climate neutral? Monday 2/7 at 16.00 - 17.00 Teaterskeppet (Lilla Matsalen), Visby hamn, Visby Digitalization is a powerful enabler of innovation. Things like artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and the sharing economy are opening...

General Assembly 2018

April 26, 2018

Documentation from member meeting and workshop for the call for proposals April 16, 2018 - Viable Cities' first member meeting and workshop for the call for proposals Viable Cities has had its first member meeting on April 16. During the meeting, the board that has so far served as an interim board for...

Viable Cities first member meeting and call for proposals workshop

April 16, 2018

Viable Cities has had its first general meeting on April 16. During the meeting, the board that has so far acted as an interim board for Viable Cities was elected and Chairman Allan Larsson was given continued confidence until the next AGM. After the AGM, a workshop was held with a...

Launch of Sharing Cities Sweden on 23 April

17 March 2018

Interested in sharing and sustainability in cities? Don't miss the launch of Sharing Cities Sweden, a strategic project within the Viable Cities strategic innovation programme. The event will take place in Lund on 23 April. Speakers include Professor Oksana Mont, of the...

Sharing Cities new website

2 February 2018

Sharing Cities is a national program for the sharing economy in cities, which is linked to Viable Cities and is funded by Vinnova, Formas and the Swedish Energy Agency. Through testbeds, the program will develop and evaluate sharing services and digital solutions The program operates in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Malmö and...

Viable Cities at ElectriCITY

October 27, 2017

Olga Kordas, Program Manager Viable Cities, visited ElectriCITY on Thursday at their premises in Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm. Some 40 of the association's members and partners came to hear more about Viable Cities' first call for proposals and what it entails. There are...

Seminar: Digitalize for sustainability - how IT can be a tool for sustainable development!

October 23, 2017

Is digitalization an obstacle or an opportunity for sustainable societal development? How do we ensure that more efficient processes also contribute to sustainability? What are the concrete environmental problems that digitalization can solve? KTH invites you to a full day on how Sweden can digitize for sustainability. During the day, we take a holistic approach to how IT can help solve major societal problems. We share lessons from our research and talk to representatives from politics, business and government agencies.

Viable Cities in Almedalen

July 7, 2017

At a seminar during the Almedalen week, the strategic innovation program Smart Sustainable Cities launched its new name: ViableCities.During the autumn, information and graphics will be updated, and soon www.viablecities.com will be where you will find all the news about the program.The seminar at Almedalen was filled to the brim with...

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