More Than 10,000 March in Stockholm Against Climate Policy Ahead of Sept. 13 Election
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Updated · Euronews · Aug 23
More Than 10,000 March in Stockholm Against Climate Policy Ahead of Sept. 13 Election
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Aug 23
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More than 10,000 people marched in Stockholm on Sunday, turning climate policy into a visible flashpoint weeks before Sweden’s Sept. 13 general election.
Experts say the government’s approach risks missing Sweden’s goals to cut transport CO2 emissions 70% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2045.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s government, in power since 2022, has cut petrol taxes, eased low-carbon fuel blending requirements and rejected proposals to raise petrol and diesel taxes.
Greta Thunberg joined the rally, saying no Swedish party is proposing policies aligned with climate science, while organizers pointed to Europe’s deadly summer heatwaves as proof urgent cuts are needed.
Climate change ranks as the top election issue for 37% of voters, and an SVT-Verian poll published Thursday put the center-left opposition 10 points ahead of the ruling right-wing bloc.