Sweden
Sweden Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: Signature (8 Jun 1992) and ratification (23 Jun 1993)
- KP: Signature (29 Apr 1998) and ratification (31 May 2002)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: -8%
- Vienna Convention: Signature (22 Mar 1985) and ratification (26 Nov 1986)
- Montreal Protocol: Signature (16 Sep 1987) and ratification (29 Jun 1988)
- LRTAP: Signature (13 Nov 1979) and ratification (12 Feb 1981)
- Energy Charter: Signature (17 Dec 1994) and ratification (13 Nov 1997)
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: Signature (17 Dec 1994) and ratification (14 Dec 1997)
- Espoo Convention: Signature (26 Feb 1991) and ratification (24 Jan 1992)
- 2030 Commitment: 40% domestic reduction in emissions below 1990 levels by 2030, to be fulfilled jointly by European Union member states (17% reduction in domestic emissions below 2005 levels by 2020, in accordance with Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and Council)
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Climate
- Integrated Climate and Energy Policy (Bills 2008/09:162 and 200809:163) (2009) [Swedish][summary in English]
- Act on Emissions Trading (2004) [Swedish]
Air protection
- Ordinance on Large Incineration Plants (2013) [Swedish]
- Air Quality Ordinance (2010) [English]
Energy
- Act on Sustainability Criteria for Biofuels and Bioliquids (2010) [Swedish]
- Regulation on State Subsidies for PV (2009) [Swedish]
- District Heating Act (2008) [English]
- Natural Gas Act (2005) [English]
- Electricity Act (1998) [Swedish]
Forests and Land Use
- Planning and Construction Act (2010) [Swedish]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment (1998) [Swedish]
Other
- Decree on Environmental Control (2011) [Swedish]
- Swedish Environmental Code (2000) [English]
- Ordinance Concerning Environmentally Hazardous Activities and the Protection of Public Health (1998) (as amended in 2002) [English] [Swedish]
- Regulation on the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide (2014) [Swedish]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- Integrated Climate and Energy Policy (Ministry of Environment and Energy) (2008) [Swedish]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Regional Action Plans (Climate Adaptation Portal) (2013-2014) [Swedish]
- European Union Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015)
- EU Adaptation Strategy Package (European Commission)
- European Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate ADAPT)
- 2020 Climate & Energy Package (European Commission) (2007)
- Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and Council of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (European Parliament and Council) (2009)
- Directive 2010/31/EU of The European Parlaiment and of The Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (European Parliament and Council) (2010)
- Directive 2012/27/EU of The European Parlaiment and of The Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency(European Parliament and Council) (2012)
- European Union Trading Scheme (EU ETS) (European Commission)
Government Documents
- Sixth National Communication under the UNFCCC (2014) [English]
- Summary: An Integrated Climate and Energy Policy (2009) [English]
- Summary: The Swedish Climate Strategy (2003) [English]
- 2014 Annex I Party GHG Inventory Submissions
- National Inventory Report (2014) [English]
- Common Reporting Format (2014) [English]
- Second Biennial Report to the UNFCCC (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- IEA In-depth Country Review: Sweden (International Energy Agency) (2013)
- EIA Country Overview: Sweden (U.S. Department of Energy) (2014)
- Sweden Tackles Climate Change (The Swedish Institute) (2016)
- Climate change – Sweden (Climate Change Post)
- Sweden Climate change impacts on water systems (OECD Secretariat) (2013)
- Sweden (Europe’s Energy Portal)
- EU Country Profile (Climate Action Tracker) (2015)
- Publications
- Local Governance and Climate Change: Reflections on the Swedish Experience (Mikael Granberga and Ingemar Elandera in Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, Volume 12 Issue 5) (2007)
- Climate Policy Instruments and Industry—Effects and Potential Responses in the Swedish Context (Bengt Johansson in Energy Policy, Volume 34 Issue 15) (2006)
- The Role of Assessments and Institutions for Policy Learning: A Study on Swedish Climate and Nuclear Policy Formation (Måns Nilsson inPolicy Sciences, Volume 38 Issue 4) (2005)
Updated as of: February 1, 2015