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Could a Pigouvian Tax Help Solve Climate Change?
0 Open and scroll to the comments section Back in 2019, an unprecedented group of thousands of economists signed a public letter in favor of a carbon tax as the best solution to climate change. At the same time, legislation known as the Green New...
Owner: Jonah Goldberg and Steve Hayes
Stockholm Furniture Fair cancels 2026 event and announces 2027 relaunch as biennial
The 2026 edition of Swedish trade show Stockholm Furniture Fair and the associated Stockholm Design Week has been cancelled, with the event moving to a biennial format starting in 2027. The annual fair was supposed to hold its 75th anniversary...
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On Ukraine's Front Lines, Swedish Fishing Nets Are Saving Lives
Ludvig Ramestam realized something had changed in Ukraine when people on the ground facing the Russian invasion began urgently requesting more fishing nets from his native Sweden. In 2022, the co-founder of the Operation Change nonprofit...
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Telia Brings 5G, IoT & Crisis Management to Sweden’s Largest Train Operator SJ
Telia has agreed a long-term partnership with Sweden’s largest train operator SJ to deliver high-quality communications services covering SJ’s entire operations and train fleet. The comprehensive agreement, which includes mobile connectivity,...
Owner: M Prushothma Rao
Swedish Government pauses debt office’s ‘green’ guarantees for 2026
Sweden is pulling its guarantees for “green” credits in 2026, only limiting itself to already signed agreements. The moves comes amid a wider shrink in green energy projects across Europe as market conditions in the sector deteriorate and...
Owner: Patrick Egan
Johannes Jensen on Co-Leading Banijay’s Scripted Charge: “We Want Bold New Stories”
Johannes Jensen knows a thing or two about the laws of the TV jungle. After all, he started his industry career in 1992 as a freelancer at Swedish production firm Strix Television, where he later played a key role in producing the original version...
Owner: Jay Penske
Trump slams Thunberg as troublemaker who forgot about environmental issues
WASHINGTON, October 7. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has branded Swedish activist Greta Thunberg as a troublemaker, noting that she is no longer preoccupied with environmental issues. "She’s just a troublemaker," Trump said, referring to the...
Owner: Russian Government
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
The Swedish government has appointed a special investigator to propose how compensation from the state should be paid if nuclear power is phased out due to future political decisions. It says the possibility for compensation should provide...
Owner: World Nuclear Association
Climate Change Weekly # 557 — EPA Is Right to Rescind Its Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. Here’s Why.
IN THIS ISSUE: EPA Is Right to Rescind Its Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. Here’s Why. Governments Are Off Track to Meet Climate Goals EPA Is Right to Rescind Its Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. Here’s Why. The U.S. Environmental...
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Sweden trials plant-based coating for cucumbers
Food-tech company Saveggy has introduced an additive-free plant-based protection for fresh produce, designed as an alternative to plastic packaging. The coating, which is edible and based on rapeseed oil and oat oil, is positioned as a waste-free...
Owner: Pieter Boekhout
Svenska Spel outlines 18 measures to strengthen Swedish gambling market
Anna Johnson, CEO of state-owned Svenska Spel, has unveiled 18 proposals aimed at creating “a better functioning Swedish gambling market” while ensuring the protection of all consumers. The recommendations form part of a newly commissioned report...
Owner: Diego Fiz & Pablo Zuppi
BioSolar Project Aims to Make Solar Investments Truly Nature-positive
The Corvinus University of Budapest, through its Sustainable Finance Research Center, is heading the financial work package of the BioSolar project, launched earlier this year. The BioSolar project stands out because it links two spheres that are...
Owner: Thomas Botka
Doctors are now ‘prescribing’ trips to Sweden for one ‘essential’ reason
As the dark nights draw in and the weather gets colder, you might have found yourself pondering whether a getaway could fix life's problems; and now your doctor will now be able to prescribe exactly that. A new initiative by Visit Sweden is...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Swedish candy is still viral for a reason — here's why it's so much better
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Move over, gummy bears—Swedish candy has entered the chat. In case you missed the memo, Swedish candy has been having a moment as of late. No, not the Swedish Fish you like to grab at the grocery store (though rest assured, those are Swedish,...
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Trio wins Economics Nobel Prize for work on tech-driven growth
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to American-Israeli scientist Joel Mokyr, Frenchman Philippe Aghion, and Canadian Peter Howitt for their work on the impact of technology on sustainable economic growth. Mokyr, 79, won half of the prize...
Owner: Lyubcho Neshkov
Tibet’s climate crisis poses global threat, warns Stockholm Paper
Stockholm [Sweden], October 6 (ANI): The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) has released a new Stockholm Paper titled "Wither Tibet in the Climate Crisis...
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In run up to COP30, Stockholm Paper blames China's expansion, resour...
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New Delhi/Stockholm, October 6 (IANS) A report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA‑IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), has urged governments, research institutions, and civil society...
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Common inhalers carry heavy climate cost, study finds
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The inhalers people depend on to breathe are also warming the planet, producing annual emissions equivalent to more than half a million cars in the United States alone, researchers said Monday in a major new study. Using a national drug database,...
In run up to COP30, Stockholm Paper blames China’s expansion, resource extraction for Tibet’s extreme ecological stress
New Delhi/Stockholm, Oct 6: A report by the Stockholm Centre for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA‑IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), has urged governments, research institutions, and civil society to place...
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Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts
Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Richard Asante, Joseph Asunka, Joshua Eisenman, Fancies Egu Lansana, Sanusha...
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