Sweden

Climate Act (2017:720)

Legislative

Law

Adaptation Framework

Mitigation Framework

Passed in 2017

This Act contains provisions on the government's climate policy work, what the work will be aimed at and how it should be conducted. It provides that the Government will pursue a climate policy that (1) aims to prevent dangerous interference with the climate system, (2) helps to protect ecosystems and the present and future generations from the harmful effects of climate change, (3) focuses on reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and to maintain and create features in the environment to combat climate change and its adverse effects, and (4) is based on evidence and on relevant technical, social, economic and environmental considerations. The Government's climate policy efforts should be based on the long-term, time-bound emission targets set by Parliament. The Government is also required to provide an annual climate report to Parliament in the Budget, and to develop a climate action plan every four years.

The Act entered into force on January 1st, 2018.

Documents

Full text (PDF) (Swedish)

Climate targets in this law

3 targets

Reduce emissions from domestic transport, excluding domestic aviation, by at least 70% by 2030 compared with a 1990 baseline

Transportation | Baseline scenario target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
Reduce emissions from sectors covered by the EU Effort Sharing Regulation by at least 63% by 2030 compared with a 1990 baseline

Economy-wide | Baseline scenario target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
Reduce emissions from sectors covered by the EU Effort Sharing Regulation by at least 75% by 2040 compared with a 1990 baseline

Economy-wide | Baseline scenario target | Target year: 2040 | Base year: 1990