Sweden

Sweden’s Mission platform, Viable Cities, is a dedicated innovation programme jointly funded by three government agencies (Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas) and hosted by KTH, RISE, SEI and Lund University. It strengthens the coordination and iterative development of Climate City Contracts, mobilises actors across levels and supports policy development and climate financing.

KEY PRIORITIES

• Governance: Strengthen multi-level governance and Climate City Contracting.
• Funding: Provide joint national funding and long-term support for local transition teams.
• Learning ecosystem: Build a structured learning ecosystem and mobilise regions and the private sector.

THEMATIC FOCUS

• Multi-level governance and Climate City Contracting.
• Joint national funding and long-term support for transition teams.
• Structured learning ecosystem and collective learning.
• Regional mobilisation and private-sector engagement.

HOW CAPACITIES 2.0 SUPPORTS SWEDEN

• Transnational Alliance development — webinars and exchange formats (WP1).
• Sessions and peer-learning exercises for practical cooperation (WP4).
• National Consultation Panels connected to the Cities Mission Conference.