News and press releases

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.

The Swedish Energy Agency and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have entered into a formal cooperation agreement, aiming to support the implementation of emission reduction activities in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

The Swedish Energy Agency and the Zambian Ministry of Green Economy and Environment have signed an agreement on emissions trading under the Paris Agreement. The next steps are to negotiate suitable emission reduction projects and sign a binding bilateral agreement.

The Swedish Energy Agency is launching the Battery Arena to bring together stakeholders across the value chain on core issues, that could enhance Sweden and the Nordics as a leading region within the global battery industry.

The Swedish Energy Agency grants LKAB and Hybrit Development AB SEK 3.1 billion in state aid through the Industrial Leap. The project will establish a demonstration plant for manufacturing fossil-free sponge iron.  The plant creates the potential for cutting Sweden´s carbon emissions by 1.8 million tonnes annually.