Sweden’s Social Democrats repeat call for larger CO2 emission cuts
Sweden’s opposition Social Democrats want to tighten greenhouse gas emission limits within the European Union, cutting them to 50 percent
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Environment (Sweden)
Sweden may face EU court over emissions
The EU Commission may take Sweden to court over the country’s failure to reduce pollution levels in its cities. Pollution
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Sweden fails to meet green targets
Sweden is predicted to reach just two out of 16 environmental goals by 2020, according to Sweden’s Environmental Protection Agency.
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Wild boar attack in suburb of Stockholm, Sweden
A young woman was left shaken after being chased by a pack of wild boar in a suburb of Stockholm,
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Swedish climate footprint growing
While Sweden is contributing less gasses to the greenhouse effect, that only applies to what is produced within the country’s
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Sweden’s petrol plan ‘setback for environment’ say critics
The Swedish government wants to relax rules for what fuels gas stations must sell in an effort to keep more
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Sweden fears Danish racoon invasion
Authorities in the south of Sweden are fearing an invasion of masked bandits, after a dead raccoon was found on
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Swedish Coast Guard seeks answers on injured birds
Some 25 oil-covered birds were discovered Saturday off the southern coast of the Baltic island of Gotland, prompting the Swedish
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Warm weather threatens Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
Sweden’s world-famous long-distance skiing race, the Vasaloppet, is at risk from the unseasonally warm winter this year. At a press
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National transport plan slammed as eco crime in Sweden
The Swedish government plans to invest SEK 522 billion in the national transport system, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Sweden imports more and more waste
Sweden is becoming an bigger and bigger importer of other countries’ household waste. Once here, the waste feeds power plants,
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How climate change abroad could hit Sweden
Politicians and Commissioners of the European Union are currently discussing what targets to set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But
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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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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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