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100 offshore wind turbines planned in Sweden – but wildlife could stop project

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, October 14, 2022 at 14:56
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An offshore windfarm with 100 turbines could become reality south of the island of Öland. But the project needs to

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Over 200 pupils to stay at home in Kiruna today due to teacher shortage

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 09:25 — Last Updated: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 11:03
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220 pupils aged between 10-12 at the Nya Raketskolan school in Kiruna in the north of Sweden will stay at

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Kebnekaise’s southern peak has not shrunk any further this year

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 14:50
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Sweden’s highest mountain Kebnekaise’s southern peak has not shrunk further over the last year, scientists say. The southern peak had

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Land use rules getting hindering climate adaptation efforts in Swedish municipalities

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, August 22, 2022 at 11:33
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In many municipalities work is continuing with climate change adaptation, aimed at ensuring they can handle extreme weather events like

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US Senate votes overwhelmingly in favour of Sweden and Finland joining NATO

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 10:31
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Just after midnight Swedish time, the US Senate voted in favour of ratifying Finland and Sweden’s application to join the

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Blackouts in 2013 in Sweden lasted longer and hit nearly 200,000 households.(iStock)
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Electricity prices climb in Sweden as Russian gas pipeline goes offline

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, July 15, 2022 at 09:11
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Energy prices climbed again in parts of Sweden in recent days, owing in part to uncertainty over a major Russian

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Sweden’s Armed Forces want exemptions to environmental rules

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, July 8, 2022 at 10:50
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Experiencing a state of growth, the Swedish Armed Forces say its environmental permits are affecting the number of days they

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Turkey green lights Sweden and Finland’s NATO application

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 12:17 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 12:19
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Turkey, Finland and Sweden jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday that lifts Turkey’s veto against the Nordic nations’

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Sweden’s climate emissions bounced back in 2021 after dropping during pandemic

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 15:46
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Swedish greenhouse gas emissions rose last year after falling during the start of the coronavrius pandemic, according to preliminary figures

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Finland will not go into NATO without Sweden, president says

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, June 13, 2022 at 09:43 — Last Updated: Monday, June 13, 2022 at 13:49
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Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has underlined his country’s commitment to joining NATO in tandem with Sweden after he was asked

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Wind farm delays in northern Sweden could hinder green revolution

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 09:31 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 09:35
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Several companies want to build wind power farms in northern Sweden, to meet the projected sharp rise in demand for

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Seeking NATO membership is historic shift for Sweden, says PM

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, May 16, 2022 at 14:16 — Last Updated: Monday, May 16, 2022 at 16:01
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At a joint press conference in Stockholm, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the biggest opposition

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Poll: Increased support for Swedish NATO membership

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 09:05 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 09:09
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57 per cent of Swedes are now in favour of Sweden joining NATO, according to an opinion poll by pollster Demoskop, which

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Covid-19 no longer classified a ‘danger to society’ in Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 09:30 — Last Updated: Friday, April 1, 2022 at 10:18
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After two years, from today, Covid-19 is no longer categorised as ‘a danger to society and a threat to public

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Sweden’s climate policies closer to reaching goals

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 09:23
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The outlook for Sweden to achieve its climate goals looks better now than it did a year ago, according to

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