Att se hela bilden – Del 2 Klimatpåverkan från den offentliga sektorns konsumtion: Livsmedel och transporter

The report examines the climate footprint of Swedish public sector consumption, highlighting that municipal activities account for approximately 70% of public consumption-based emissions. Through case studies of Eskilstuna and Umeå, the document analyzes quantitative, qualitative, and transformative measures to reduce emissions from food and transport. Key findings indicate that while administrative and informative tools are common, more powerful transformative changes—such as establishing vegetarian norms and urban densification—are necessary to meet long-term climate goals. The report recommends that Sweden establish consumption-based emission targets for 2030 and 2045 to complement territorial goals.

• Consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions for individuals in Sweden are approximately double the territorial emissions, totaling nearly 11 tons of CO2e per person per year, compared to territorial emissions of just over 5 tons.
• Public sector consumption and investments account for about 15% of Sweden's total consumption-based emissions, amounting to over 15 million tons of CO2e in 2015. Municipalities are responsible for approximately 70% of these public consumption-based emissions.
• Analysis of Sollentuna municipality shows that food is the single largest consumption category contributing to climate impact, followed by transport, energy (electricity and heating), and computers.
• Eskilstuna and Umeå employ a mix of quantitative, qualitative, and transformative measures for food. Effective quantitative measures include individualizing portion sizes in elderly care and implementing vegetarian days in schools to reduce meat consumption.
• To reduce transport emissions, municipalities use administrative tools such as travel policies that prioritize walking, cycling, and rail over flying and cars, and qualitative measures like transitioning to fossil-free vehicle fleets.
• Urban planning and densification are identified as critical transformative tools to fundamentally reduce the need for transport by minimizing distances and prioritizing non-car mobility.
• The report concludes that current local policy mixes in Eskilstuna and Umeå are steps in the right direction but insufficient to reach the long-term goal of 1.5 tons of CO2e per person from a consumption perspective.
• The authors recommend that the Swedish government establish consumption-based emission targets for 2030 and 2045 and mandate municipalities to develop time-bound action plans for sustainable consumption patterns.

APA

Axelsson, K., Bell, L., & Gewecke, H. (2018). Att se hela bilden – Del 2 Klimatpåverkan från den offentliga sektorns konsumtion: Livsmedel och transporter. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/180906a-gill-axelsson-wwf-roadmap-part2-wp-1806k.pdf

Chicago

Axelsson, Katarina, Linda Bell, and Hanne Gewecke. Att se hela bilden – Del 2 Klimatpåverkan från den offentliga sektorns konsumtion: Livsmedel och transporter. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2018. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/180906a-gill-axelsson-wwf-roadmap-part2-wp-1806k.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{axelsson2018att, author = {Axelsson, Katarina and Bell, Linda and Gewecke, Hanne}, title = {{Att se hela bilden – Del 2 Klimatpåverkan från den offentliga sektorns konsumtion: Livsmedel och transporter}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/180906a-gill-axelsson-wwf-roadmap-part2-wp-1806k.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }