In this report the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish EPA) presents the environmental and climate cooperation with strategic countries, regions and partner agencies, funded by a specific allocation of government funding for environmental cooperation with countries and regions that have a significant impact globally on the environment and climate. Other agencies participating in bilateral cooperation in addition to the Swedish EPA are the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM), the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KemI), and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).

The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) also hold activities funded by the allocation. During 2021 the Swedish agencies under this allocation have collaborated bilaterally with Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, China, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, the United States and Vietnam. Several activities have also been conducted within the Arctic Council, Barents Euro-Arctic Council, and the Council of the Baltic Sea States.