News and press releases

Sweden and India are taking the next step in their cooperation to reduce emissions from heavy industry. Through the ITP partnership and the global LeadIT initiative, joint projects are being developed to accelerate the industry transition. On 8 December, seven projects will be presented at an official event in New Delhi.

Training and exercises are key to ensuring resilience in a changing geopolitical landscape. During the NATO exercise CORE-25, civilian and military stakeholders came together to practise how to protect energy infrastructure in times of crisis and conflict.

The government has appointed Caroline Asserup as the new Director General of the Swedish Energy Agency. She will assume the position on 15 August, succeeding Robert Andrén, whose term ended on 31 August 2024.

The Swedish Energy Agency and the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources have signed a bilateral agreement on climate cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The agreement enables the Swedish Energy Agency to finance mitigation activities in the Caribbean country that both reduce emissions and contribute to sustainable development.

During the first EVS trade show ever in Sweden, the Swedish Energy Agency participated as a partner in the Swedish pavilion. The agency highlighted Sweden’s role in the transition to sustainable mobility and created opportunities for international collaboration.

The Swedish Energy Agency and Kenya's Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry have signed an agreement to cooperate on emissions trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The partnership marks an important step in both countries’ efforts to combat climate change and meet their national climate goals.

The Swedish Energy Agency is participating in the second phase of the Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (EELA) program.  

The Swedish Energy Agency will finance an e-mobility and a solar project to reduce emissions in Ghana.

After long and intensive negotiations at the UN climate conference COP29, the Parties agreed on rules and procedures for emissions trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. These decisions create conditions for the international carbon market to scale.

On November 11, the UN climate conference COP29 starts in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Swedish Energy Agency participates in the international negotiations and in the Swedish business delegation.