Climate and environment

Sweden and India are taking the lead towards a fossil-free future

Heavy industry accounts for approximately 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In order to reach the goals in the Paris Agreement, more must...

When the 2030 Agenda inspired an essay competition

The 2030 Agenda, including the 17 Global Goals, is a plan of action to end poverty and hunger, make human rights a reality for all,...

Vindelälven-Juhtatdahka and Voxnadalen become new biosphere reserves

On 19 June 2019, Vindelälven-Juhtatdahka and Voxnadalen became UNESCO designated biosphere reserves. Sweden now has a total of seven biosphere reserves, comprising seven per cent...

Accelerating the transition to net-zero carbon economies

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres noted in his remarks on 10 September 2018 that “climate change is the defining issue of our time...

Plogging relay spreads across the world

More and more Swedish embassies are getting out and going jogging and litter-picking – plogging! The Swedish phenomenon is spreading across the world, like a...

#PloggingForThePlanet: Kinshasa

Staff at the Swedish Embassy in Kinshasa wanted to send out a signal about environmental efforts, and they succeeded in getting people around them involved....

Plogging – an eco-friendly trend on the move

It’s healthy and eco-friendly. Plogging – picking up litter while jogging – is a craze that’s made tidying up outdoors trendy – and not just...

“Time to reflect on how each of us can act”

The UN climate summit, COP24, in Katowice is over. What was agreed? And what is the path ahead? We talked to Swedish Climate Ambassador, Lars...

The defining issue of our time – and the way forward

As this year’s United Nations climate change conference, COP 24, is about to kick off in the Polish city of Katowice, the urgency of climate...

What a waste

Salad made from watermelon rinds, dipping sauce from cheese rinds and banana cake from overripe bananas. At the Swedish Embassy in Beijing, unappealing ingredients are...
1 2 3