All eight parliamentary parties agree - Sweden may be the first in the world to set targets for how climate emissions regarding consumption should be reduced, which Dagens Nyheter was the first to report on.

The proposal will be presented to the government on April 7 and the goal is to reduce emissions from Swedes' consumption to net zero by 2045. 

The committee is now in agreement

The Environmental Committee, which has produced the proposal for consumption-based emissions, consists of representatives from all eight parties and has previously disagreed on how the work should be designed. 

Christofer Fjellner (M), member of the Environmental Objectives Committee, says that there is now a broad consensus on consumption emissions, but does not want to confirm whether this is a ready-made proposal. 

- It has gone surprisingly well.

There is a broad consensus and I am happy about that.

SVT has previously reported on locked positions and several members have testified that it has been difficult to agree.

At the time, the parties disagreed, among other things, on whether the climate benefits of Swedish exports should be included in the goals. 



According to the Center Party's climate and energy policy spokesperson Rickard Nordin, the Environmental Objectives Committee has now agreed on two objectives: one for how consumption-based emissions are to be reduced, and one for how Swedish environmental technology exports are to be promoted. 



- These goals become interdependent, it is difficult to reach zero when it comes to consumption-based emissions.

We can also close this gap with, among other things, the climate benefits we create in other countries.

Sweden will be a world leader

At present, only Sweden's climate goals are affected by the emissions that take place within Sweden, but a decisive part of Swedes' emissions take place abroad, including in the form of imported goods.

Just like Sweden, all the countries in the world have climate targets for the emissions that occur within the country's own borders.

As a result, a possible proposal from the committee will be the first of its kind.