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The Carbon Dinosaur in Sweden

In a nutshell

Awareness about climate change is fairly high in Sweden. While electricity is mostly generated from nuclear and hydro power, Sweden's increasing emissions come from the transport and industry sector and measures to cut emissions are lax. Emissions trading alone would allow industry to increas emissions by 60% until 2007.

Dates in Sweden


>>	20 August 04 City of Stockholm George Bush won the Climate Killer Award in Sweden. We all know why he deserves the award every day in every country. The unique Swedish Climate Saver award was given to the Stockholm cyclists, here represented by a randomly chosen by-stander. Swedish Environment Minister addressing the public.

>>	21 August 04 City of Västeräs Activists from Miljöförbundet Jordens Vänner chaining down the Carbon Dinosaur.

>>	28 August 04 City of Gothenburg Representatives from the governing parties of the Gothenburg city council chaining down the Carbon Dinosaur; one of them (from the socialdemocrats) addressing the public, challenged by FoE's concept of free public transport in Gothenburg.

>>	30 August 04 City of Malmö
To find out more about the Carbon Dinosaur in Sweden and when and where to meet it, please refer to the contact details on the right.

There is a high level of public awareness with more than half the population recognising Climate Change as an important issue. Politicians reflect the public concern to the extent that they are tackling household-emissions and there has been a reduction in this sector. However there remain a lot to be done especially in promoting the use of renewable energies and energy efficiency.The Swedish situation is a bit different from most other EU-countries because electricity production is based on water and nuclear power and (yet) less on fossil fuels. Traffic and industry are the main contributors to climate change in Sweden and the emissions from these sectors are increasing.

There has been a worrying shift in government policy and there are now plan to allow the use of flexible mechanisms without any restrictions. The decision on emissions trading alone will allow industry and energy prouction to increase their emissions by 60% from 1990 to 2007.

A lot of political decisions on climate and energy policy are planned by the Swedish government during the coming year and our target is to make those decisions more progressive. This year a reform of energy and carbon taxes are planned and there are also plans to shift 30 Billion Kroner (around 3.5 Billion Euro) from income tax to environmental taxation.

The dinosaur will work in targeting industries which are applying for a large number of free carbon emission rights and will also place pressure on negotiations for green tax reform.

Contact

>>	Contact in Sweden: Miljöförbundet Jordens Vänner Frida Börang Box 7048 Gothenburg 402 31 Sweden p +46-31-121808
>>	20 August 04: Tio meter hög dinosaurie invaderade Mynttorget - Regeringens klimatpolitik är fossil!
>>	Dinosaur in Sweden: Miljöförbundet Jordens Vänner's dino web site

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