Lund recognizes that only a small fraction of necessary climate actions fall under municipal control, highlighting the importance of multi- stakeholder collaboration. Building on a successful innovation district governance model, CoGovernance scales this framework citywide. The model enables structured collaboration across sectors using a three-zone engagement framework and stepwise local climate contracts. This governance and capacity-building project creates enabling conditions for future climate action rather than direct emissions reductions. This approach supports diverse stakeholders in co-creating roadmaps and portfolios for climate neutrality, making the model transferable to cities with varying capacities. The project builds on and complements Lund's Pilot City Project (CoPilot) on portfolio management.

Objectives

• Adapt and scale the three-zone governance model citywide
• Develop new local climate contracts for stakeholder commitment
• Engage at least 40 stakeholders in analyzing climate opportunities
• Create collaborative roadmaps and project portfolios
• Conduct four peer-to-peer learning events with other European cities Perform international outlook on best practices (scientific and practitioner-based)
• Build replicable tools for multi-actor governance