Found, Lost & Found: Sweden’s Climate Leadership Ambitions
All three first quarters of 2024, Sweden’s climate emissions increased. This marks a major shift for Sweden, which since 1990 has reduced emissions by a third while at the same time improving living conditions substantially—the theory of decoupling economic growth from climate impact was put into practice here. No longer so - but the EU may put Sweden back on track.
Sweden’s ambition to become “the world’s first fossil free welfare state” was recently abolished, but the more substantial climate target stands. By 2045, Sweden is to achieve net zero climate impact—a full five years ahead of the EU, where Sweden currently celebrates its 30th anniversary as a member (the EU and Swedish target are not perfectly compatible, but the lead in ambition is undeniable).
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