Sweden’s far-right change the course of country’s climate policy
The Sweden Democratic Party won the parliamentary election on 11 September 2022. As the Swedish take the helm of the Presidency of the European Council on 1 January 2023, we take a closer look at the country’s own climate policy, which underwent significant changes. These include a 100% fossil-free target in the power sector (instead of 100% renewable by 2040), proliferation of nuclear power and a unified domestic electricity market.
Context The Swedish elections led to the formation of the minority coalition government, whereby the Sweden Democratic Party brokered a deal allowing it to shape the government’s policy despite not being a formal member of the governing coalition. The dea...
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