Sweden aims to be ‘role model and bridge builder’ on climate change
- Sweden can serve as a bridge builder and a role model on the international climate scene, says environment minister Per Bolund.
- Bolund spoke to Radio Sweden ahead of the UN global climate meeting COP26 that starts in Glasgow this weekend.
- However, Sweden is not yet on track to meet its own climate target of zero net emissions by 2045, according to the Climate Policy Council.
To listen to Radio Sweden’s full report, listen here.
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