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Fossil Fuel Free Municipalities in Sweden : Analysing Modes of Governing

Emtairah, Tareq LU ; Mccormick, Kes LU ; Leire, Charlotte LU ; Palm, Alvar LU and Dehod, Nicholas (2017)
Abstract
Based on national legislations, Swedish municipal authorities have the responsibility as well as the means to shape their own transport and energy systems and lead the transformation towards fossil fuel free cities. In this report we explore how sixteen Swedish municipalities work toward fossil fuel free visions and goals with a particular emphasis on the urban transport and energy systems. We derive our findings from a broad review of municipal policy, strategy and program documents as well as from structured interviews with civil servants working within theseissues. The report presents a summary of the visions and goals adopted by municipalities in Sweden as well as the translation of these visions and goals into key targets and... (More)
Based on national legislations, Swedish municipal authorities have the responsibility as well as the means to shape their own transport and energy systems and lead the transformation towards fossil fuel free cities. In this report we explore how sixteen Swedish municipalities work toward fossil fuel free visions and goals with a particular emphasis on the urban transport and energy systems. We derive our findings from a broad review of municipal policy, strategy and program documents as well as from structured interviews with civil servants working within theseissues. The report presents a summary of the visions and goals adopted by municipalities in Sweden as well as the translation of these visions and goals into key targets and strategies. It also provides a summary of general patterns derived from document analysis and interviews of how municipal authorities work with and use various governing modes to facilitate the transformation towards less dependence on fossil fuels, using transport and energy as a focus area. (Less)
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Energy, Climate change, Municipalities, Fossil fuels
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34 pages
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Lund University
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English
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  author       = {{Emtairah, Tareq and Mccormick, Kes and Leire, Charlotte and Palm, Alvar and Dehod, Nicholas}},
  institution  = {{Lund University}},
  keywords     = {{Energy; Climate change; Municipalities; Fossil fuels}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{Fossil Fuel Free Municipalities in Sweden : Analysing Modes of Governing}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/58104358/Emtairah_et_al._2017.pdf}},
  year         = {{2017}},
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