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

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute outlines strategies for a just transition to a fossil-free transport system in Sweden. It identifies the socio-economic and geographic groups most at risk of negative impacts—particularly those in low-population density areas—and proposes a policy framework to ensure equity and political acceptance.

• Approximately 40 percent of the Swedish population is at relatively high risk of being negatively affected by the transition to a fossil-free society if complementary support measures are not implemented.
• Households in areas with low population density and a higher risk of poverty or social exclusion are most vulnerable. This group is heavily dependent on cars, faces longer distances to public services, and has limited access to public transport, making them more susceptible to increased costs for carbon-intensive goods.
• The group most at risk of losing out (Group 4) represents about 40 percent of the population and is characterized by a significant proportion of elderly and retired individuals, as well as some young singles, low-income earners, and young to middle-aged families. Notably, this group accounts for the highest share of total greenhouse gas emissions but has the lowest per capita footprint.
• Interviews with vulnerable groups revealed three primary areas of concern regarding fairness: income (where low-income households are forced to reduce car use while high-income households can afford the costs), location and access to alternatives (highlighting the lack of public transport and charging infrastructure in rural areas), and the pace of the transition.
• The authors propose a policy framework for transition support based on four key strategies: structural measures for transport system design (investing in rural and peripheral infrastructure), group-specific support (tailored subsidies for elderly, students, and low-income groups), limiting related vulnerabilities (such as affordable housing in transport-dense areas), and ensuring evaluation, transparency, and political flexibility.
• Providing targeted support is essential not only for social justice but also for environmental efficiency and political feasibility, as the group most at risk also represents the largest share of the population and the highest total greenhouse gas emissions.

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} }