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Sweden passes climate law to become carbon neutral by 2045

Sweden passes climate law to become carbon neutral by 2045

Legislation makes Sweden the first country to significantly upgrade its ambition since the world agreed a climate deal in Paris, in contrast with US backsliding

The making of Sweden's climate law - and that photo

The making of Sweden’s climate law – and that photo

How Sweden’s centre right and left parties united around a tough climate goal and spawned one of the strongest anti-Trump images of his short presidency

Sweden set to bring in climate law by 2018

Sweden set to bring in climate law by 2018

Legislation will create the framework to deliver a cross-party agreement to go carbon neutral by 2045

Banks urged to blacklist Czech coal guzzler EPH

Banks urged to blacklist Czech coal guzzler EPH

NGOs tell Citibank, HSBC and JP Morgan they are undermining climate policy by financing fossil fuel spree

Sweden faces climate test as voters oppose brown coal sale

Sweden faces climate test as voters oppose brown coal sale

Opinion poll shows half the Swedish population opposes selling Vattenfall’s German mines and power plants to Czech firm EPH

Sweden and Germany must keep Vattenfall's coal in the ground

Sweden and Germany must keep Vattenfall’s coal in the ground

State-owned utility cannot walk away from its toxic legacy, warn environmental lawyers ClientEarth

Sweden urged to block Vattenfall coal plant sale

Sweden urged to block Vattenfall coal plant sale

Opposition lawmakers call on state-owned utility to shut down polluting coal assets in Germany, instead of selling them to Czech firm EPH

Sweden to go carbon neutral by 2045

Sweden to go carbon neutral by 2045

NEWS: Seven out of eight parliamentary parties back proposal for rapid greenhouse gas emissions cuts, boosted by Paris agreement

Sweden takes Canada to task over tar sands pollution

Sweden takes Canada to task over tar sands pollution

NEWS: Country probed how it will curb climbing CO2 emissions from oil and gas sector as tar sands crude pumping set to double

Sweden rated as 'world's greenest country'

Sweden rated as ‘world’s greenest country’

NEWS: New report ranks countries’ green performance, next to how well they’re perceived to be performing

Sweden pledges $500m to Green Climate Fund

Sweden pledges $500m to Green Climate Fund

NEWS: New budget from centre-left government offers additional cash for developing countries

Sweden calls on EU to agree 50% carbon cuts for 2030

Sweden calls on EU to agree 50% carbon cuts for 2030

NEWS: Stockholm says target would be in line with region’s capabilities, days before key meeting in Brussels

Divestment campaign signs up first Swedish city

Divestment campaign signs up first Swedish city

NEWS: Örebro has committed to drop its investments in coal, oil and gas companies, in line with a goal to go fossil-free by 2050

Sweden signals climate ambition with Green Party vice PM

Sweden signals climate ambition with Green Party vice PM

NEWS: Asa Romson promotion to vice prime minister signals government commitment to environment, say observers

Sweden delays $45m Green Climate Fund contribution

Sweden delays $45m Green Climate Fund contribution

NEWS: Slow progress in setting up UN-backed funding mechanism causes confidence to dip to a new low

Climate change linked to doubling of Stockholm heat-related deaths

Climate change linked to doubling of Stockholm heat-related deaths

Swedish researchers think the changing climate was responsible for doubling the number of heat-related deaths in the capital, Stockholm, in the 30 years from 1980

Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy

Nordic countries join Obama in shunning dirty energy

President Barak Obama met with the Swedish king and queen to agree a move to low carbon technology

Obama and Nordic leaders agree to climate cooperation at G20

Obama and Nordic leaders agree to climate cooperation at G20

Morning summary: Obama met the Nordic leaders, who together agreed to cooperate on clean energy issues ahead of G20 Summit

Gothenburg reveals plans for silent electric bus system by 2015

Gothenburg reveals plans for silent electric bus system by 2015

Volvo-backed project latest initiative in Swedish city that regards itself as low carbon pacemaker

Nordic states eye 2050 carbon neutral energy system

Nordic states eye 2050 carbon neutral energy system

Developing a carbon neutral energy system in the Nordic region by 2050 would cost less than 1% of cumulative GNP, a new analysis has revealed

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