Sweden commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2045 with new law
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- Sweden has committed to cutting its net carbon emissions to zero by 2045, becoming the first country to significantly upgrade its carbon ambitions since the Paris accord in 2015.
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The law was drawn up by a cross-party committee and passed with an overwhelming majority in parliament by 254 votes to 41.
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The legislation establishes an independent Climate Policy Council and requires an action plan to be updated every four years.
.Sweden had previously committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. It already gets 83 per cent of its electricity from nuclear energy and hydropower, having met its 2020 target of 50 per cent renewable energy eight years ahead of schedule.