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An external evaluation shows that Sweden's programme for international climate cooperation under the Kyoto Protocol is expected to result in reduced greenhouse gas emissions corresponding to 34.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. The programme has also contributed to sustainable development and transfer of knowledge.

To speed up the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, a new initiative was launched by Japan today at UN Climate Change Conference COP27. State Secretary to the Minister for Climate and the Environment in Sweden, Mr. Daniel Westlén, attended the launching ceremony in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Meet us at this year's climate change conference (COP 27). The event takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 7 - 18 November 2022.

Globally, cities account for more than 70 percent of the world's CO2 emissions. Therefore, the including of cities in the process of reducing global warming is essential. Sweden's method for organising this on a national level has inspired the EU's Cities Mission.