Energy Saving Trust channels
Top shortcut links
Main navigation starts here
You are here:
Sweden aims to derive nearly half its energy from renewable sources by 2020, according to energy and enterprise minister Maud Olofsson.
Mrs Olofsson said Sweden intended to increase its share of renewable energy to 49 per cent from the current 40 per cent level to honour binding targets set by the European Union.
The 40 per cent figure is already the highest level of clean energy in the world.
The achieve the cuts the Swedish government aims to cut pollution from cars and raise taxes on CO2 output.
"This would be the highest share in the world," she said in a speech in Washington, adding: "Today Sweden has an almost fossil free energy system - except for the transportation sector. Renewable energy makes up 40 per cent of our energy consumption. Oil's share of energy supply is less than a third and it will continue to decrease."
The EU wants a 30 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 if other international partners agree.
Sweden has cut CO2 emissions nine per cent since 1990.
Find out how the Energy Saving Trust can help you
For regular email updates please submit your email address below.
Call 0800 512 012 for free, independent and local energy saving advice
Click here to request a call back from your local advice centre.
Latest News