About this publication
Stepping up or stepping back? Nordic local and regional views on the 2030 Agenda and beyond
Anna Berlina, Nora Sánchez Gassen, Kerstin Bly Joyce, Rebecca Eriksson
This policy brief is developed by Nordregio as part of the Nordic Council of Minister’s Sustainable Nordic Municipalities and Regions project. The project is implemented in close collaboration with the Nordic local and regional government associations.
© Nordregio 2026
Communication: Axel Eriksson, Nordregio
Layout: Marija Zelenkauskė, Nordregio
Cover photo: Frank van Hulst / unsplash.com
Nordregio
Nordregio is a leading Nordic and European research centre for regional development and planning, established by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 1997. We conduct solution-oriented and applied research, addressing current issues from both a research perspective and the viewpoint of policymakers and practitioners. Operating at the international, national, regional and local levels, Nordregio’s research covers a wide geographic scope, emphasising the Nordic and Baltic Sea Regions, Europe and the Arctic.
Nordregio
Holmamiralens Väg 10
Skeppsholmen
Stockholm, Sweden
www.nordregio.org