Stockholm Royal Seaport - City of Stockholm (2024)

FAQs

What is the master plan for the Stockholm Royal Seaport? ›

2030+ Stockholm Royal Seaport will be completed with at least 12,000 new homes, 35,000 new jobs, preschools, schools, sports and culture, from Hjorthagen to Loudden.

Stockholm Royal Seaport is located at the eastern part of Östermalm and runs along the waterline of the Baltic Sea ( Fig. 9).

In a climate-smart Stockholm, we reduce our climate impact by not using fossil fuels. We use renewable and recycled energy from district heating and in our electricity consumption, and travel climate-smart by public transport, bicycle or clean vehicles.

Stockholm aims to become a fossil-free and climate-positive city by 2040. The aim of the Climate-neutral Stockholm 2030 initiative is to support the City of Stockholm in the transition to achieve its climate goals and become a climate-neutral city.

The construction of the New Slussen is one of the largest urban transformation projects in Sweden. Working in collaboration with the City of Stockholm, the SEK 12 Billion project seeks to create a dynamic urban quarter, responding to its historic context and transforming the city centre.

The city's set operational goals include the ambitions of the Agenda: A socially coherent Stockholm with a strong and equal welfare system. A green and fossil free city – leading the way in a just climate transition. A city with a solid and sustainable economy, where education, jobs and housing is available for all.

From Frihamnen Quay, the distance from Stockholm cruise port to the city centre is around 4.5km, so it is walkable if you feel up for that. However, you'll find that many cruise lines will offer a shuttle service.

The largest port in Sweden, as well as in the Nordic countries, is the Port of Gothenburg. Located at the North Sea, the port is an important hub for seaborne trade between Sweden and the rest of the world.

Stockholm is one of the cleanest capitals in the world

In 2010 the Swedish capital was named the first 'green capital' of Europe, and ever since then the city has continued developing smart, clean and green initiatives. The city has reduced its carbon emissions by over 25% since 1990 and aims to be fossil free by 2050.

Why is Stockholm so sustainable? ›

The Swedish capital has invested heavily in renewable energy sources such as wind, bioenergy, solar, and hydropower. Sustainability in Stockholm is partly driven by the Scandinavian weather, Nordic winds, and surrounding bodies of water which are capitalised on to generate large amounts of electricity.

1. China. China is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide gas in the world, with 11,397 million metric tons emitted in 2022.

' Despite the winter solstice occurring in December (the shortest day of the year), it takes a while for the land and oceans to cool down to their coldest temperatures, resulting in February often being the coldest month of the year.

The image of Sweden is characterised by high life quality and social purpose. Sweden tops two out of ten categories: quality of life and social purpose. Furthermore, Sweden is ranked the best country to be a woman and raise children in, and for a sustainable lifestyle.

On average, most of Sweden receives between 500 and 800 mm (20 and 31 in) of precipitation each year, making it considerably drier than the global average.

The Stockholm Conference produced three major sets of decisions. The first was the Stockholm Declaration. The second was the Stockholm Action Plan comprising 109 recommendations for governments and international organizations on international measures against environmental degradation.

A masterplan outlines how a port intends to respond to change. It begins with what is happening at the port now, and why. It then explains what needs to happen in future. Finally, it sets out how the port intends to get there.

What is the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants? The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

These challenges underpin our work on Stockholm's regional development plan, RUFS 2050. The vision of RUFS 2050 is for the Stockholm region to be Europe's most attractive metropolitan region. Everyone who lives, works and visits the region should experience it as attractive.