With Sweden’s capital Stockholm claiming to be the greenest on the continent the country has led the way in the field of carbon taxes, and has one of the highest renewable energy records in Europe.
Sweden will hold the Presidency for the EU during the negotiations at Copenhagen, and is committed to giving a high priority to issues surrounding climate change.
Key facts
- Surface area (square kms): 450,295 sq km
- Population in 2009: 9,059,651
- Population density in 2007 (per square km): 20
- GDP: $348.6 billion
- CO2 emission estimates: 5.6
Energy production
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2005): 154,981,000,000
- Coal (metric tons; 2004): none
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2004): none
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 18,360,000
- Natural gas (cu m; 2004): none
Energy consumption
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2005): 147,587,000,000
- Coal (metric tons; 2004): 3,329,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2004): 150,600,000
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 11,691,000
- Natural gas (cu m; 2004): 1,054,000,000
A view from the ground in Sweden
Sweden is pushing for an ambitious climate deal in Copenhagen where it will play a key leadership role during its presidency of the EU.
On track for emissions reduction
New technology is being exported around the world and is attracting interest across the UK network
UNFCCC Negotiations
