Sweden's climate targets: eat, get around

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the strategies for Sweden's transition to a fossil-free transport and food sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2045, highlighting significant gaps in policy planning regarding rural populations and consumer behavior.

• Sweden aims to be a fossil-free welfare society with net-zero emissions by 2045, which will require changes to consumption patterns, especially in the food and transport sectors as they are the highest emission categories.
• Current visions for a fossil-free transport sector fail to adequately address the challenges faced by rural populations, creating a need for policies that prevent unfair impacts on these groups.
• There is a lack of clarity and planning regarding how to incentivize consumers to move away from car use toward public transport, cycling, and walking, which is necessary for the legitimacy and effectiveness of national targets.
• Recent Swedish Government policy responses to fuel and electricity price spikes acknowledge the differing needs of urban and rural populations, but these policies may inadvertently prolong the use of fossil fuels and car transport.
• Strategies for a fossil-free food sector lack defined goals for climate-friendly consumption and specific policy tools to drive the necessary changes in 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} }