Sweden

No green future without securing indigenous peoples’ rights

Feature / The government's inability to secure Sámi rights threatens the climate transition in Sweden.

Mistra Geopolitics and SEI contribute to Sweden’s review of SDGs

Feature / We review the SDG Synergies tool and country examples to see how analysing synergies and trade-offs between the SDGs will support implementation of Agenda 2030.

Sweden’s electric heavy-duty transport pledges: the good, the better, the best and why we shouldn’t let it rest

Feature / Road transport accounting for 90% of all transport emissions in Sweden. Electrification is a viable alternative for reducing emissions.

Solutions for sustainable cities

Feature / This fact sheet provides insights into the importance of sustainable cities and gives some practical examples of what cities can do to become more sustainable.

Reaching net-zero industry through public-private partnerships

Other publication / Using case studies, this paper reviews public-private partnerships and policy mixes for industry transition on a global scale.

Arctic Council Ministerial meeting embraces wetlands protection

Press release / A new report, led by SEI and partners, highlights the importance of Arctic wetlands and provides recommendations for their management.

Financing Swedish municipalities

Feature / This factsheet offers some introductory insights into how Swedish municipal governments are financed and what their budgets entail.

Mistra Geopolitics featured by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

Feature / SEI’s Mistra Geopolitics programme has been included in this year’s prestigious 100 list, published by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Economic activity and distribution of an invasive species: evidence from night-time lights satellite imagery data

Journal article / Night-time lights imagery data can help us to better understand the relationship between economic activity and exotic aquatic invasion.