Inledningsanförande – SEI 25 år i Tallinn 9/1 2018

This document is an introductory statement delivered on January 9, 2018, in Tallinn, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). The speaker emphasizes the critical role of science in guiding political decisions on climate change, discusses the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and outlines Sweden's domestic climate policy framework and financial commitments to global climate funds.

• The speaker highlights the increasing cost of climate change effects, such as deaths and infrastructure damage, while noting that renewable energy solutions have become more affordable. In the previous year, nearly two-thirds of new power capacity was renewable, with wind power installation costs ranging from one-half to one-third the price of coal-fired plants.
• Sweden is a major contributor to multilateral climate funds, including the Adaptation Fund, the Global Environment Facility, and the Green Climate Fund, maintaining its position as the largest per capita donor to several of these. The speaker asserts that public finance must be used to mobilize private sector climate financing through innovative tools like guarantees and regulatory frameworks.
• Sweden has established a climate policy framework consisting of a Climate Act, a climate policy council, and new goals. The primary target is to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and subsequently reach negative emissions. Additionally, the goal is to reduce domestic transport emissions (excluding aviation) by at least 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2010 levels.
• The speaker notes that Sweden's implementation of a carbon tax in the early 1990s resulted in a greenhouse gas emission reduction of approximately 25 percent, while the GDP increased by some 75 percent, demonstrating that economic prosperity can coexist with emission reductions.
• The statement emphasizes the importance of the Paris Agreement, noting that 172 parties had ratified it within two years. A key priority for COP 24 in December 2018 was to finalize rules and guidelines for implementation, including a robust global stocktake and an enhanced transparency system to keep the 1.5-degree target reachable.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Inledningsanförande – SEI 25 år i Tallinn 9/1 2018. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sei-tallinn-25-år-seminarie---eva-svedling.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Inledningsanförande – SEI 25 år i Tallinn 9/1 2018. 2018. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sei-tallinn-25-år-seminarie---eva-svedling.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Inledningsanförande – SEI 25 år i Tallinn 9/1 2018 |date=9 January 2018 |url=https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sei-tallinn-25-år-seminarie---eva-svedling.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018inledningsanfrande, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Inledningsanförande – SEI 25 år i Tallinn 9/1 2018}}, publisher = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sei-tallinn-25-år-seminarie---eva-svedling.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }