Sweden Set to Miss EU Climate Goals
New numbers from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency show that Sweden is further from its 2030 EU climate target than initially thought.
The gap is now 5.8 million tons, significantly higher than the 0.4 tons forecasted earlier this year.
According to Björn-Ola Linnér, professor of international climate policy at Linköping University, "The Swedish government has worked from the most optimistic scenario."
Climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari criticizes the agency's revised forecast, stating it makes planning harder.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's new figures indicate a larger gap than expected, posing challenges for the country's climate goals.
Author's summary: Sweden faces challenges in meeting EU climate goals.