Swedish environmental groups disappointed by climate agreement
Swedish environmental groups are disappointed at the results of the UN climate change talks in Warsaw, which ended yesterday. Speaking
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Environment (Sweden)
Sweden: Medics call for ban on studded winter tyres
Weather forecasters predicted snow in central Sweden Thursday, prompting the seasonal debate on the use of studded winter tyres and
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Climate conference in Warsaw an important step to summit in 2015
The 19th UN conference on climate change is underway in Warsaw. The almost two-week long conference is gathering negotiators from
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Nature excursions offered to young Swedes from immigrant backgrounds
Young immigrants are getting the taste of Swedish nature and wildlife, as part of an initiative by the Swedish Hunters
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Greens demand total ban on studded tires in Sweden
The Green Party in Stockholm, Sweden wants a total ban on studded tires in the inner city, writes Swedish daily
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Boil water advisory issued for town in northern Sweden
Contaminated water has been discovered in a reservoir in northern Sweden, meaning that people in the town of Örnsköldsvik should
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Ministers agree on environmental goals for the Baltic Sea
After several hours of debates in Copenhagen environmental ministers from the Baltic Sea countries agreed that phosphorus and nitrogen pollution
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Human activity is behind climate change: UN report
The United Nation’s body on climate change, the IPCC, unveiled its fifth report on climate change in Stockholm this morning.
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Sweden shares top global energy ranking
Sweden is one of five countries receiving top marks in a global ranking of energy efficiency, access to resources, and
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Can Sweden shift to fossil-free cars by 2030?
The government has an ambitious goal to rid Swedish roads of all fossil-fueled cars by 2030, but only three per
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Sweden’s Centre Party presents green plan
“Fossil free” and “renewable” are key words in a new environmental programme adopted by Sweden’s Centre Party during its
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Sweden: Global conference takes stock of climate change
This week the international climate conference, the IPCC, is taking place in Stockholm. Scientists from all around the world agree
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Is Sweden’s right to roam harming the countryside?
A countryside clean-up campaign has been launched alerting outdoor enthusiasts that Sweden’s “right to roam” (Allmän rätt) includes the responsibility
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Experts to present climate report in Sweden
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is due to meet in Stockholm to finalise the first out of three
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European Commission to review Sweden’s wolf legislation
The European Commission is to review the Swedish government’s proposed legislation on wolves and other predators. The controversial proposal says
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