Inledningsanförande – SEI 25 år i Tallinn 9/1 2018

The statement highlights Sweden's leadership in climate science and finance, its goal to become one of the first fossil-free welfare nations by achieving net zero emissions by 2045, and the necessity of using public finance to mobilize private investment for the green economy. It emphasizes the role of the IPCC and the Paris Agreement in guiding global action, noting that renewable energy is becoming increasingly affordable compared to fossil fuels.

• Sweden aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere by 2045, followed by negative emissions. Additionally, the country targets a reduction of at least 70 percent in domestic transport emissions (excluding domestic aviation) by 2030 compared to 2010 levels.
• Sweden demonstrates that economic growth can be decoupled from emissions; since implementing a carbon tax in the early 1990s, greenhouse gas emissions decreased by approximately 25 percent while GDP increased by some 75 percent.
• Public funding is insufficient to meet climate goals, necessitating the use of public finance to mobilize private sector investment through innovative tools such as guarantees and conducive regulatory frameworks.
• Renewable energy has become highly competitive; nearly two-thirds of new power capacity in the previous year was renewable, with wind power installation costs potentially being one-half to one-third the price of coal-fired plants.
• The implementation of the Paris Agreement must prioritize the 1.5-degree target, with critical next steps including the finalization of rules and guidelines at COP 24, an enhanced transparency system, and a robust global stocktake.

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

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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} }