Sweden Vs the World Climate Change Proposals BY: Marie Emily Peck Llewellyn Juljana Dhimitri Mohammad Hamid Saboory

Commitment and Protocol  Kyoto Protocol: 2008 to 2012  Sweden has combined proactive climate policies and economic growth– they have the lowest emissions levels per capita among industrialized nations  Several economic instruments have been implemented  They have designed ways that the public sector can aid in improving the climate:  Establish a Commission on Sustainable Development, a Scientific Council on Climate Issues and a Climate Committee to review climate policy  New requirements for vehicles © 2007 AP Images

Goals and a Bill in Parliament  Produce adaptation measures for poor and vulnerable countries, as well as legally binding emission reduction targets for developed countries  Further deforestation talks  Technology development  De-carbonation of every developed economy  See a 50% decline of greenhouse gases by 2050

Policies by Sector  Energy Sector Energy and carbon dioxide taxes; The electricity certificate system; Subsidies for wind power;  Transportation Sector Motor-Fuel Tax Tax on free fuel for individuals with company cars (introduced in 1997) Relief for environmentally friendly cars and biofuels. Others….

Aggregate effects in 2010 of introduced instruments in comparison with 1990 instruments by sector.

Projection of Greenhouse emissions per sector over

Recommendations to GHG emission Transportation + Industry = CO 2  Transportation: Substantive in Hybrid and Ethanol cars tax on Carbon 80 cents p/lit to cents by 2012 Investment in alternative fuels and technology  Industry: Impose CO2 emission tax on industries Subsidize the import of new technology for the industries taxes on goods produced by the green industry Invest in Renewable Energy (WIND) (49 areas in 13 counties)

Questions?  Why should we push ourselves to do more? It just encourages others to do less. (Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, 23 January 2008) Thank you! ANY GREEN ?’s