https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish prime minister, Stefan Löfven celebrated a historic accord adopted in Paris on Saturday to stop global warming, a deal that offers hope that humanity can avert catastrophic climate change and usher in an energy revolution. https://www.thelocal.se/20151213/sweden-acclaims-paris-climate-change-deal Sun, 13 Dec 2015 11:34:23 +0100 sweden-acclaims-paris-climate-change-deal Sweden is one of the most sustainable countries in the world - and yet Swedes throw away more than 5 items of clothing every second. As world leaders gather at the climate conference in Paris, a Swedish second-hand store is calling attention to the problem at home. https://www.thelocal.se/20151203/the-climate-and-your-clothes-how-to-be-more-sustainable Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:57:53 +0100 the-climate-and-your-clothes-how-to-be-more-sustainable Sweden's government has promised to create one of the world’s first fossil fuel-free welfare states and, if it succeeds, there will be huge gains for public health, argue three Swedish medical and environmental experts as the COP21 conference continues in Paris. https://www.thelocal.se/20151201/health-gets-a-boost-with-the-right-climate-policy Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:05:09 +0100 health-gets-a-boost-with-the-right-climate-policy UPDATED: Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has promised a further 250 million kronor ($28.5m) to fight global warming at the COP21 climate summit in Paris, a gathering seen by many as the last chance to reach a deal aimed at limiting global warming. https://www.thelocal.se/20151130/swedens-king-joins-global-leaders-at-climate-summit Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:32:25 +0100 swedens-king-joins-global-leaders-at-climate-summit