Sweden Passes Bill To Become Carbon Neutral By 2045 (newscientist.com)

Sweden is the first country to significantly upgrade its carbon ambitions since the Paris accord in 2015. The country has passed a new bill committing to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2045. New Scientist reports: The law was drawn up by a cross-party committee and passed with an overwhelming majority in parliament by 254 votes to 41. The legislation establishes an independent Climate Policy Council and requires an action plan to be updated every four years. Sweden had previously committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. It already gets 83 per cent of its electricity from nuclear energy and hydropower, having met its 2020 target of 50 per cent renewable energy eight years ahead of schedule. To achieve carbon-neutral status, the country will focus on reducing emissions from transport by increasing the use of biofuels and electric vehicles. It plans to cut domestic emissions by at least 85 per cent, and offset remaining emissions by planting trees or investing in projects abroad.

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2045! Just in time...

[Tailhook]

...to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Northern Caliphate.

Re: Accounting tricks?

[PopeRatzo]

Sweden has eschewed alliances--and war--for better than 200 years.

Sweden is part of NATO and participated in Kosovo and other Balkan regions. Also, Sweden currently has troops in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as many other countries as part of the NATO alliance. They are considered a bulwark against Russian aggression.

They have not "eschewed alliances".