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Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the future of urban transitions. The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership is excited to invite stakeholders to help shape the priorities for our 2025 and 2026 joint calls for research and innovation projects. We are conducting a participatory survey where you can provide valuable input on key urban challenges within our three thematic areas: 1. Circular Urban Economies 2. Positive Energy Districts 3. The 15-minute City Your insights will play a crucial role in developing calls aimed at creating more inclusive, sustainable and liveable cities. The survey is open until 19 January👉https://lnkd.in/d8TXRbqz #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability #Innovation

48 Swedish cities, which represents more than half of Sweden's population, are now gathering forces for the climate transition from local to global level. During European Viable Cities Day, the mayors from the cities, directors general from six national government agencies, representatives from the European Commission, other Swedish and international key players gathered to strengthen the mobilization for the climate transition across national borders. – The Swedish Energy Agency's journey within the Climate City Contract 2030 has shown that the interaction between different levels is central, but also challenging. During the year, the work with Viable Cities and the 2030-cities in the policy lab on municipal energy planning and energy communities has given us valuable insights. By taking advantage of the possibilities of digitization, continuing to develop our working methods and common calculation methods, a sustainable transformation of our cities and communities can be accelerated, says Caroline Asserup, Acting Director General of the Swedish Energy Agency. During the day, there were international guests as well as representatives of industry, academia, public sector and civil society. Sweden's new EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall also participated during the day, in the first week of her role as Commissioner. Read more about Climate City Contract 2030 ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dNM5U9Na #ClimateCityContract #ViableCities

After long and intensive negotiations at the UN climate conference COP29 Azerbaijan the Parties agreed on rules and procedures for emissions trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. These decisions create conditions for the international carbon market to scale. – For the Swedish Energy Agency and Sweden, it was important that the countries could also agree on rules for the UN-regulated emissions trading, says David Newell, Sweden's negotiator for Article 6. Outside the negotiation rooms, there was great interest in discussing the climate and energy transition with the Swedish Energy Agency. – With two new bilateral cooperation agreements in place, we now have better conditions to implement mitigation activities that can produce results by 2030, says Sandra Lindström, Head of International Climate Cooperation at the Swedish Energy Agency. Read more at the Swedish Energy Agency's website https://lnkd.in/db5Jy44n #COP29 #ParisAgreement #ClimateAction

COP29 insights: takeways and steps forward for strenghtened collaboration. #COP29 COP29 Azerbaijan

Sweden and Nepal join forces to mobilise climate action through emissions trading. At COP29 Azerbaijan the Swedish Energy Agency and Nepal’s Ministry of Forests and Environment have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement on emissions trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This agreement enables the two countries to mobilise much-needed capital that can deliver emission reductions at scale.    – This cooperation is intended to be of mutual benefit to both Nepal and Sweden, contributing to the implementation of both parties’ climate goals. We plan to provide financing for climate mitigation activities in Nepal that contribute to the energy transition and promote sustainable development, says Caroline Asserup, Acting Director General at the Swedish Energy Agency.   The signing event took place between Dr. Deepak Kharal, Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal and Caroline Asserup, Acting Director General at the Swedish Energy Agency at the Swedish pavilion at COP29 in Baku. You can find out more at our website https://lnkd.in/dQXf8bjT #COP29 #ParisAgreement

Latest news from COP29 The Swedish Energy Agency and Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment have signed a Bilateral Cooperation Agreement on emissions trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The signing ceremony took place at the side-lines of COP29 in Baku. – This bilateral cooperation agreement is an important step towards establishing concrete climate projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to sustainable development and help raise climate ambition in both Sweden and Zambia. We are pleased to further strengthen the cooperation between our two countries, says Caroline Asserup, Acting Director General at the Swedish Energy Agency. Sweden has a long-standing engagement in Zambia and is one of the largest bilateral aid donors to the country. Sweden’s efforts in Zambia are focused on human rights, democracy and equality as well as promoting entrepreneurship and green economic growth. Read more at our website https://lnkd.in/dey8D8dm #COP29 #ParisAgreement

The second week of COP29 Azerbaijan is coming up. Please join us in the following events: 📌Accelerating Project Finance through Article 6 The Swedish Energy Agency and the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment of Zambia Time: Monday 18 November, 14:00–14:30 Place: Zambia pavilion 📌Closing the finance gap with Article 6 The Swedish Energy Agency and the Government of Nepal Time: Wednesday 20 November, 13:00-14:00 Place: Swedish pavilion #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #ParisAgreement

The Swedish Energy Agency has been part of many interesting discussions and activities during this first week of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. – We have talked about the need for public financing with focus on research and development and energy efficient products in Sub-Saharan Africa, as part of EELA (Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliance). And also several bilateral discussions with Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire and Indonesia – focusing on knowledge and technology transfer, says Niclas Carlsson, Head of International Business and Investment Promotion at the Swedish Energy Agency. #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan COP29 Azerbaijan

COP29 has officially begun – and an important reason for the Swedish Energy Agency's presence at COP29 Azerbaijan in Baku is that the agency is responsible for establishing cooperation agreements on emissions trading under the Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The goal is to implement mitigation activities in low- and middle-income countries that help the countries in their green transition, while at the same time contributing to Sweden’s fulfillment of its own climate goals. Find out more about our work at COP29 upcoming weeks ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dUevxT6H #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan

🌍 The Nordics unite for the future of electrification By streaming this meeting, we’re opening up the conversation to a wider audience, allowing you to engage in this vital discussion. https://lnkd.in/dxt9Mp82 Our aim? To strengthen collaboration across the Nordic region as we work towards shared climate and environmental goals. Together, we’ll explore unified strategies for a connected charging infrastructure, addressing crucial challenges such as geographical coverage, interoperability and compatibility of charging systems.    We meet 14 November 2024 and we hope to see you there. Kajsa Li Paludan, Clara Irons Wallin, Magnus Lindgren, Sigurður Friðleifsson, Andreas Hedum, Maria Hofverberg, Karin Axelsson, Maria Stenström, Alexandra Aarvold Rastad, Josef Hughes, Sofia Ehn, Johan Lagrelius, Francisco J. (Fran) Márquez-Fernández, Johanna Mossberg, Sven Hunhammar och Thomas Rosenhørn-Dohn och Gent Grimvalds. #NordicElectrification #AcceleratingElectrification #SustainableTransport