Sweden

G20’s green transition depends on protecting Indigenous rights

Perspective / Without Indigenous consent, the green transition risks legal and social backlash, undermining its goal of sustainable development for all.

Sámi trust in hydropower governance: A survey study

Journal article / This paper presents survey results from Sweden's Sámi population, examining trust in state and industry actors governing hydropower.

Distance spanning solutions in health care and care – climate impacts and sustainability synergies

Other publication / SEI researchers contributed to a report on potential sustainability and climate impacts of digitalization of health care in the Nordic welfare sector.

A question of demand – hydrogen and renewable electricity for the EU steel and iron transition

Press release / Green steel projects could need 19% of the EU’s renewable hydrogen target, as the sector aims to cut carbon emissions by 55% by 2030, per a new report.

The carbon footprints of consumption of goods and services in Sweden at municipal and postcode level and policy interventions

Journal article / This study provides households' carbon footprint estimates for all Swedish municipalities and examines how these data can be used to support policymaking.

Amplifying Stories of Agroecology Practices and Principles (ASAPP) – Alnarp’s Agroecology Farm

Other publication / This leaflet illustrates how Alnarp’s Agroecology Farm applies the 13 agroecological principles in practical farming settings.

New analysis: uncertain if the EU’s new due diligence rules help protect Sámi herding communities in Sweden from negative impacts of mining

Press release / A new SEI analysis shows that it's uncertain if EU’s due diligence rules will protect Sámi communities in Sweden from the negative effects of mining.

What do the EU’s new rules on corporate due diligence mean for Sámi rights and mining in Sweden?

SEI working paper / Learn how the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive could affect mining projects and Sámi rights in northern Sweden.

Less than half of top 50 steel producers have a net zero target

Press release / Less than half of the world’s top steel producers have targets to reach net zero emissions by midcentury, shows a new report by LeadIT and GEM.