Sweden's climate targets: eat, get around

The review finds that Sweden's road maps for a fossil-free transport and food sector contain significant gaps, particularly regarding the challenges faced by rural populations and the lack of clear goals for climate-friendly food consumption. While recent government responses to energy price shocks acknowledge urban-rural differences, they may inadvertently prolong fossil fuel use. The authors argue that greater transparency and specific policy tools are needed to ensure a fair transition and maintain public legitimacy.

• Sweden's strategies for a fossil-free transport sector fail to adequately address the specific challenges rural populations may encounter, creating a need for policies that prevent unfair impacts on these groups.
• There is insufficient clarity regarding the incentives for consumers to move away from car use toward public transport, cycling, and walking, which may undermine the effectiveness and legitimacy of national targets.
• Recent Swedish Government policy responses to high fuel and electricity prices acknowledge the differing needs of urban and rural populations, but they risk extending the use of fossil fuels and car transport.
• Visions for a fossil-free food sector lack defined goals for climate-friendly consumption and clear information on the policy tools that will be used to change consumer food choices.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Sweden's climate targets: eat, get around. https://www.sei.org/publications/swedens-climate-targets-eat-get-around

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Sweden's climate targets: eat, get around. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/swedens-climate-targets-eat-get-around.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022swedens, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Sweden's climate targets: eat, get around}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/swedens-climate-targets-eat-get-around}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }