Sweden unveils path to deliver full decarbonisation

James Murray
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Ambitious $546m annual investment plan will deliver new target to become one of world's first fossil fuel free economies

Sweden has this week unveiled ambitious new plans to become one of the first countries in the world to become a fossil fuel free economy, committing to invest 4.5 billion kronor ($546m) in climate-related...

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