News and press releases

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.

Sweden Innovation Days is a digital event (free of charge) with the primary goal to provide an international platform to share best practices, knowledge and meet innovation partners from around the world.

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.

Energy in Sweden – an overview 2022 can now be downloaded from the Swedish Energy Agency's website. The overview of statistics provides easily-accessible information about developments in the energy sector in Sweden.

New York's iconic skyline is dominated by commercial high-rise office buildings. One of the engines of its economy and the home to many of the world's leading corporate headquarters, these buildings are a foundational part of New York City's identity. These same skyscrapers also have a fundamental role in achieving the City and State's climate action goals.

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.

The Swedish Energy Agency recently co-authored an article that was published in the latest issue of the magazine Carbon Mechanisms Review. A summary of the article follows below.

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.

On Tuesday June 21st, the Swedish Energy Agency declared an “early warning” for the western Swedish natural gas system.

The first reversed auction for operational state aid for bio-CSS will be postponed until 2023. The reason behind the delay is that the Swedish Energy Agency currently lacks the necessary prerequisites to launch the reversed auction.