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Road in Stockholm, Sweden. Sales of electric cars in the country remain tiny. (Johan Nilsson / SCANPIX / AFP)
Environment Environment (Sweden) Sweden 

Triple petrol prices to reach Sweden’s climate goals says report

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 10:38
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In order to reach Sweden’s goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet, the government should raise petrol prices to SEK

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Environment Environment (Sweden) Special Features Sweden 

Sweden: Medics call for ban on studded winter tyres

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 10:34
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Weather forecasters predicted snow in central Sweden Thursday, prompting the seasonal debate on the use of studded winter tyres and

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The headquarters of Swedish car manufacturer Volvo in Gothenburg, southwestern Sweden, on December 23, 2009. (Adam Ihse / AFP)
Business Sweden 

Volvo move is “deathblow” to Sweden’s North says union

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 09:18
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Volvo Group announced Wednesday that it will be moving cab trim operations from a factory in the city of Umeå,

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The government hopes financial incentives will encourage Swedish drivers to choose greener options. (Tobias Wallin/Swedish News Radio)
Environment Environment (Sweden) Sweden 

Can Sweden shift to fossil-free cars by 2030?

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 10:40
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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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Helsinki's trams are becoming more popular as residents try to avoid the traffic. ( Yle )
Finland Society Society (Finland) 

Historic transportation shift in Helsinki, Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 16:03
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For the first time in 50 years, journeys by bus, train and tram grew more than those made in private

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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