Sweden: Report says cars guzzle more gas than claimed
New cars are burning through more fuel than what their manufacturers claim, according to the Swedish automobile newspaper, Vi Bilägare,
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Sweden: Vattenfall reports SEK 15.2 billion loss for 2013
The state-owned energy company Vattenfall has reported a SEK 15.2 billion loss for last year, citing “challenging market conditions” as
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Gotland, Sweden divided over limestone quarry
In northern Gotland, Sweden the county administration board decided to suspend plans for a new limestone quarry in the unique and
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Four-wheel drives risk Swedish climate goals
Increased sales of four-wheel drive vehicles is threatening Sweden from reaching its envrionmental goals for automobiles, according to the Swedish
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EU climate goal “not good enough” says Sweden
Sweden’s environment minister Lena Ek says she is not satisfied with the European Commission’s target to reduce carbon emissions by
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Swedish wind farms to power Google
Four new wind parks, to be built in southern Sweden, will power internet giant Google’s data center in Finland. The
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Northern Sweden colder than Siberia
Early on Monday, the town of Karesuando in northern Sweden reported this winter’s lowest temperature of – 42.5 degrees Celsius,
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Sweden: Court calls off wolf hunt
The licensed wolf hunt planned for February this year will not take place, after a decision in an administrative court
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Politicians say yes to wind power on Swedish island
Wind power may expand on Öland as politicians on the Baltic Sea island have voted in favour of six new
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Berry pickers in Sweden’s North win pay-out after protests
Hundreds of berry pickers from Thailand who staged a long protest in Umeå, a town in northeast Sweden, over unpaid
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Greenpeace Swede says Russia should apologise
After two months in prison in Russia, Greenpeace-activist Dima Litvinov has returned to Sweden. “It’s a fantastic feeling to be
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Weather deals double blow to Sweden’s timber industry
The weather has dealt Sweden’s timber industry a double blow this year and now loggers are looking at lower profits
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Sweden hopes for EU money to study Baltic fish
Fishermen and politicians alike want the European Union to invest more money to examine why Baltic sea fish schools are
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Weak sales of electric cars and hybrids in Sweden
Just 1,500 new electric and hybrids vehicles were sold last year in Sweden, a fraction of the total number of
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Demand ups Sweden’s reindeer meat prices
Higher demand and a stagnant supply has driven up the price of reindeer meat in Sweden as consumers shop for
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