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This Climate Action Plan was produced in accordance with the requirements set under the Climate Act (Sweden's climate framework law). The action plan must be submitted to Riksdag every four years, in line with the elections cycle. The plan contains around 70 proposals on emissions reductions, which have either been implemented or have started. According to the press release, there is a focus on electrification of indsutry and transport, international cooperation and economic growth.&nbsp;

This document is a foundation for further work on developing Sweden's action on methane. This, in turn is interlinked with the process of developing Sweden's forthcoming climate action plan that follows from the regulations set out in the climate policy framework. This Action Plan sets out the sources and projections of methane emissions in Sweden. It then delineates the national strategies, policies, and measures. Lastly it provides an overview of international cooperation.

Through this statement to parliament, Sweden's new Prime Minister transposes the coalition's political agreement into government policy. Among other things, the document formally changes Sweden’s climate targets from achieving “100% renewable energy” to “100% fossil free energy” so that the government can pursue its nuclear ambitions. The commitment to retain the net zero target for 2045 remains.

This regulation provides companies who produce biogas the possibility to apply for the production support for biogas that is upgraded to biomethane in gas or liquid form with such quality that is required for gas grids. The Swedish Energy Agency is responsible for administrating the grant.

The Swedish government suggests loan guarantees for green projects in the budget plan for 2021. The plan intends to make it possible for larger industrial investment projects to be carried out in Sweden that help the country meet the objectives of the environmental goal system and the framework for climate policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The credit guarantees are expected to be given for several years beginning in the first half of 2021 and will be evaluated using technology-neutral criteria. The proposed credit guarantees would not exceed SEK 10 billion in 2021. The guarantee structure is projected to cost SEK 15 billion in 2022 and SEK 25 billion in 2023.

&nbsp;This law introduces two amendments to Sweden's Planning and Building Act (2010: 900): (1) Municipalities must assess the risk of damage to the built environment as a result of flood, erosion and climate-related risks, as well as how such risks may change in the future, and (2) Municipalities must offer a detailed plan when issuing a land permit for measures that may impair the land's permeability. This law further adopts the Swedish National Climate Strategy into law. The National Climate Strategy concerns municipal land and water use, municipal development and preservation of the built environment, how municipalities intend to meet national climate targets and comply with environmental quality standards, how municipalities aim to consider the plan with respect to other national and regional objectives, how municipalities intend to accommodate long-term housing needs, and how municipalities will consider rural development in coastal zones.

This Act imposes a tax on air travel. The tax must be paid for passengers travelling from a Swedish airport in an aircraft approved for more than ten passengers. The airline operating the flight is liable for the tax. Certain exemptions, such as for children under the age of two, exist. The amount of tax depends on the destination country.&nbsp;

This Act imposes imposes a greenhouse gas emission reduction obligation on fuel suppliers for petrol, diesel and aviation kerosene by a certain percentage each year to encourage the uptake of biofuels. It also sets up a supervisory authority which is determined by government and responsible for examining issues arising under the act and connected regulations, as well as compliance.

This law contains provisions on the government's climate policy work, what the work will be aimed at and how it should be conducted. It provides that the Government will pursue a climate policy that (1) aims to prevent dangerous interference with the climate system, (2) helps to protect ecosystems and the present and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, (3) focuses on reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and to maintain and create features in the environment to combat climate change and its adverse effects, and (4) is based on evidence and on relevant technical, social, economic and environmental considerations. The Government's climate policy efforts should be based on the long-term, time-bound emission targets set by Parliament. The Government is also required to provide an annual climate report to Parliament in the Budget, and to develop a climate action plan every four years. The Act entered into force on January 1st, 2018.

The Energy Audits Act aims to promote energy efficiency in large companies and, to this end, imposes an obligation to conduct an energy audit at least every four years. The audit must include information about the companies' energy consumption and proposals for cost-effective measures to improve energy efficiency. The Act also sets up a supervisory body responsible for compliance.

Sweden's Adaptation communication, Adaptation Communication from Sweden in 2022

Sweden. 2022 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Sweden in 2022

Sweden. 2021 National Inventory Report (NIR), National Inventory Report from Sweden in 2021

Energy policy target&nbsp;is changed from achieving “100% renewable energy” to achieving "100% fossil free energy” by 2050

Energy consumption must be 50% more efficient by 2030

49% of energy to come from renewables by 2020

GHG Emissions lowered by 75% against 1990 levels by 2040.

Reduce emissions 20% compared to 2005 levels

50% of energy consumption to come from renewables

All electricity generation to be powered by renewables

Net zero by 2045 and then negative emissions

To reduce by 63% the emissions from sectors outside the EU ETS compared to 1990.



To reduce by 70% the emissions in the transport sector.



To increase by 50% the energy efficiency.



To reduce its GHG emissions to 20% of their 2005 levels by 2030.

Sweden will achieve carbon neutrality by 2045

Reduce emissions from sectors covered by the EU Effort Sharing Regulation by at least 75% by 2040 compared with a 1990 baseline

Reduce emissions from sectors covered by the EU Effort Sharing Regulation by at least 63% by 2030 compared with a 1990 baseline

Reduce emissions from domestic transport, excluding domestic aviation, by at least 70% by 2030 compared with a 1990 baseline

40 percent reduction in GHG emissions (non EU ETS sectors) by 2020 against a 1990 baseline

No use of fossil fuels for heating by 2020

Energy use to be 20% more efficient by 2020 against a 1990 baseline

50% or more of energy will come from renewable sources by 2020

At least 10% renewable energy in the transport sector by 2020

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