This report studies green growth trends, challenges and opportunities in the City of Stockholm, Sweden.
This report is the third OECD review of Sweden’s environmental performance.
Sweden commits to make visible the values of ecosystem services. The Swedish government in 2014 adopted a national milestone target on the importance of biodiversity and the value of ecosystem services.
Sweden commits to developing an action plan to implement the Strategy on New-industrialization with the purpose of reacting to global challenges and at the same time creating opportunities for business development and new jobs.
Hydropower, biomass, and wind dominate the regional energy profile in Middle Norrland. Regional specialisation in energy is mirrored by the presence of locally-owned utilities, which provide the Middle Norrland economy with cheap energy and ancillary services.
Sweden commits to supporting the UN Partnership on Action for a Green Economy (PAGE). PAGE is a UN initiative that seeks to put sustainability at the heart of economic policymaking.
The Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) has now been released. This new GGEI is an assessment of how 80 countries and 50 cities perform in the global green economy, as well as how experts evaluate that performance.