Environmental Studies and Forestry

Achieving 100 climate neutral cities in Europe: Investigating climate city contracts in Sweden

K. Shabb and K. Mccormick

This study by Katherine Shabb and Kes McCormick dives into Sweden's first Climate City Contracts, exploring their alignment with deep decarbonization best practices. The research uncovers insights for future developments across Europe, highlighting innovative processes and areas for improvement in financial and policy tools.

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Abstract

This article investigates the first Climate City Contracts (CCCs) in Sweden, evaluating their content against a framework for best practice deep decarbonization plans and analyzing the development process. Based on a literature review, document analysis of nine Swedish municipalities' CCCs, and five interviews, the study aims to provide insights for future CCC development across Europe. The research finds that while the CCCs generally align with best practices, there's room for improvement in areas like financial tools, policy tools, and explicit communication strategies. The process of developing the CCCs was innovative, focusing on iterative development and collaboration between municipalities and national agencies.

Publisher

npj Climate Action

Published On

Mar 06, 2023

Authors

Katherine Shabb, Kes McCormick