Climate adaptation funding cut in budget in Sweden
- Financing for climate adaptation to protect society from the worst effects of extreme weather has been reduced by a third in the budget for 2024.
- Funding has been cut from SEK 137 million to 90 million kronor.
- The Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), that has an overseeing role in helping the regions and municipalities protect society from the effects of extreme weather, told newspaper Dagens Nyheter that the news came as ‘a surprise’.
Radio Sweden
For more on why the cuts were made, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report
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