News and press releases

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.

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.

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.

In connection with Stockholm +50 – an international meeting on the environment convened by the UN General Assembly – Sweden signed Memorandums of Understanding with Nepal and the Dominican Republic. The agreements lay the groundwork for climate cooperation between the countries under the terms of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

On 22 March, Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day takes place in Stockholm, a capital market day for companies within the sustainability sector (Sustaintech). More than 30 selected Swedish companies will participate, pitching their energy solutions to investors.

The Swedish Energy agency monitors the effects by the invasion of Ukraine on the Swedish and European energy markets.