In this fourth biennial report, a comprehensive summary of Sweden’s efforts to combat climate change is provided. Emissions and removals of greenhouse gases are reported for each sector and adopted and planned policy measures and their impact on emissions are described. The report contains projections for emissions up to 2045, with focus on 2020. According to these projections, emissions will continue to decrease, and the national target for 2020 is within reach with national measures alone. The biennial report also describes Sweden’s contributions to climate finance.

The material on which the biennial report is based has been obtained through extensive input from approximately ten government agencies, led by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The report has been elaborated in accordance with the UNFCCC biennial reporting guidelines for developed country Parties contained in Decision 2/CP.17 as adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its seventeenth session.