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The Guardian: Swedish government faces backlash after slashing climate budget
Swedish government faces backlash after slashing climate budgetMove has drawn comparisons to UK, where Rishi Sunak has U-turned on environmental commitments
Miranda Bryant in Stockholm
Thu 21 Sep 2023 12.21 EDT
The Swedish government is facing a huge backlash – including threats of no-confidence votes against its climate minister – after slashing the country’s climate budget while admitting it will dramatically increase carbon dioxide emissions.
The minority-run coalition, which has been in power for just under a year, announced on Wednesday it would be cutting funding for climate and environmental measures next year by 259m krona (£19m) and introducing tax cuts on petrol and diesel.
While long-term emissions are expected to decrease by 2045, the government is now expected to miss its 2030 transport targets. By its own estimates, emissions will increase by 5.9m-9.8m tonnes of CO₂ equivalents by 2030 as a consequence of government decisions made between 1 July 2022 and 1 July 2023.
The move has drawn comparisons to the UK, where Rishi Sunak this week also attracted condemnation after performing a significant U-turn on Britain’s climate commitments by pushing back the deadline for selling new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.
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Miranda Bryant in Stockholm
Thu 21 Sep 2023 12.21 EDT
The Swedish government is facing a huge backlash – including threats of no-confidence votes against its climate minister – after slashing the country’s climate budget while admitting it will dramatically increase carbon dioxide emissions.
The minority-run coalition, which has been in power for just under a year, announced on Wednesday it would be cutting funding for climate and environmental measures next year by 259m krona (£19m) and introducing tax cuts on petrol and diesel.
While long-term emissions are expected to decrease by 2045, the government is now expected to miss its 2030 transport targets. By its own estimates, emissions will increase by 5.9m-9.8m tonnes of CO₂ equivalents by 2030 as a consequence of government decisions made between 1 July 2022 and 1 July 2023.
The move has drawn comparisons to the UK, where Rishi Sunak this week also attracted condemnation after performing a significant U-turn on Britain’s climate commitments by pushing back the deadline for selling new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers.
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