Strategier för att åstadkomma en rättvis omställning till ett fossilfritt transportsystem i och utanför Sverige

The document argues that Sweden's transition to fossil-free transport risks disproportionately harming approximately 40% of the population, particularly those in low-density areas with high car dependency and lower incomes. It proposes a four-part policy framework focusing on structural infrastructure investments, group-specific support, addressing non-transport vulnerabilities, and continuous evaluation to ensure social acceptance and equity.

• Approximately 40 percent of the Swedish population is at relatively high risk of being negatively impacted by the transition to a fossil-free society if complementary measures are not implemented to ensure fairness.
• Households in areas with low population density and a higher risk of poverty or social exclusion are most vulnerable due to high car dependency, limited access to public transport, and a lower ability to absorb increased costs for carbon-intensive goods.
• The group most at risk of losing out from the transition represents the largest share of the population (40%) and is responsible for the highest share of total greenhouse gas emissions, despite having the lowest per capita footprint.
• Interviews with pensioners and young low-income individuals reveal that perceived unfairness stems from income disparities (where high-income households can afford increased costs), geographic location (lack of alternatives to cars in rural areas), and the pace of the transition.
• The authors propose a policy framework for transition support consisting of four strategies: structural transport design (investing in rural/peripheral infrastructure), group-adapted support (targeted subsidies for EVs and public transport), limiting related vulnerabilities (affordable housing in transport-dense areas), and ensuring transparency and flexibility in evaluation.
• At the EU level, the Social Climate Fund (SCF) was established to provide funding to member states to support households particularly affected by energy and transport poverty as the emissions trading system expands to buildings and road transport.

APA

Strambo, C., Maltais, A., Gong, J., Xylia, M., Nykvist, B., Dawkins, E., Axelsson, K., Grah, R., & Kartha, S. (2024). Strategier för att åstadkomma en rättvis omställning till ett fossilfritt transportsystem i och utanför Sverige. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sei2024.028-strategier-for-att-astadkomma-en-rattvis-omstallning-till-ett-fossilfritt-transportsystem-i-och-utanfor-sverige.pdf

Chicago

Strambo, Claudia, Aaron Maltais, Jindan Gong, Maria Xylia, Björn Nykvist, Elena Dawkins, Katarina Axelsson, Rok Grah, and Sivan Kartha. Strategier för att åstadkomma en rättvis omställning till ett fossilfritt transportsystem i och utanför Sverige. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2024. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sei2024.028-strategier-for-att-astadkomma-en-rattvis-omstallning-till-ett-fossilfritt-transportsystem-i-och-utanfor-sverige.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{strambo2024strategier, author = {Strambo, Claudia and Maltais, Aaron and Gong, Jindan and Xylia, Maria and Nykvist, Björn and Dawkins, Elena and Axelsson, Katarina and Grah, Rok and Kartha, Sivan}, title = {{Strategier för att åstadkomma en rättvis omställning till ett fossilfritt transportsystem i och utanför Sverige}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = aug, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sei2024.028-strategier-for-att-astadkomma-en-rattvis-omstallning-till-ett-fossilfritt-transportsystem-i-och-utanfor-sverige.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }