
Stockholm – The Swedish government, comprised of the Moderates, Christian Democrats, and Liberals, along with their partner party, the Sweden Democrats, plans to reassess Sweden’s climate objectives for 2030 to ensure they align more closely with European Union regulations.
“We cannot afford to diminish our ambitions,” asserted Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari.
The responsibility for this review falls to the Environmental Objectives Committee, which includes representatives from all political parties in the Swedish parliament. The committee will now be chaired by Christofer Fjellner, a Moderate Party politician from Stockholm and former member of the European Parliament.
“It’s crucial that the steps we take guide us toward our objectives without slowing progress or diverting us from our path. Now is the right time to conduct this analysis, considering the new EU climate targets,” stated Pourmokhtari.
The government’s investigator had already suggested in autumn 2023 that the committee should revise the existing goals to better reflect EU legislation.
One of the major points of contention has been the target to cut transport emissions by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2010 levels, which the Environmental Objectives Committee will be examining.
Tackling emissions from transportation presents one of the greatest challenges, and the government’s stance is that “the answer lies in increased electrification.”
It is important to note that the long-term climate goal for 2045, which aims for Sweden to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by that year, will not be part of this review.
(January 23)













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