Energy Balances in Sweden

Regional energy policies

In Sweden local authorities are responsible for local energy planning. There is no general regional energy policy for the overall region, but the counties have respectively launched similar policies aiming to reduce climate impact, increase the use of RES and improve energy performance. The regional Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden (ESS) was established in 1999 in order to support and speed up this development and plays a vital role to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewables.

The long term target of the national climate policy is to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions to 4,5 % ton CO2-eqv/cap by the year of 2050. As you can see below the regional targets go further. The table below illustrates the targets for the two counties, Kalmar and Kronoberg, covered by the MOVE project. The two counties represent together apprx. 4,5 % of the inhabitants of Sweden and 4,6 % of the surface. They include altogether twenty municipalities.

 Table:Regional Targets

 

CO2 emission  by 2010

CO2 reduction 1990-2010

RES targets by 2010

Other relevant targets

Kalmar

4,4 ton/cap

15 %

65 % RES (reached!)

Reduce CO2 emissions from traffic with 20 % 1995-2010.

Zero emissions of fossil CO2 by the year 2030.

Kronoberg

3,5 ton/cap

22 %

50 % RES, of which 2 TWh biofuels 6 % fuels in transport sector

Reduce the use of electricity with 10 % 1995-2010.

Stabilize CO2 emissions from traffic at 1990 level by the year of 2010.

Zero emissions of fossil CO2 by the year 2050.

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