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Ericsson to shore up 4G access in the UK
Business & Money: 25 Feb 13
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson will sate the British thirst for 4G, as it prepares to roll out the technology in a deal with UK provider O2.
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Swede's snow-chase backflip video goes viral
Sport: 15 Feb 13
Swedish skier Sverre Liliequist has tumbled into the world spotlight after a video clip of his mid-run backflip in the Swiss Alps - with what looks like an avalanche in hot pursuit - went viral on YouTube.
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'Nordics need 13,000 wind turbines'
Science & Technology: 24 Jan 13
The International Energy Agency has proposed that the Nordic countries add more than 13,000 new wind turbines in order to achieve ambitious emissions-reduction schemes in the next three decades.
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Lööf rules out polygamy in Centre Party row
Politics: 9 Jan 13
Centre Party leader Annie Lööf cut short her holiday on Wednesday in an attempt to tackle and revise her party's radical new suggestions on immigration, polygamy and changes to compulsory education.
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Cracks found in Swedish nuclear waste pools
Science & Technology: 12 Dec 12
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has asked contractors at the Oskarshamn nuclear plant to review their security requirements after cracks were found in on-site nuclear waste storage pools.
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Sweden forced to shut down nuclear reactor
National: 6 Dec 12
A nuclear reactor in southern Sweden was forced to shut down on Thursday after officials found the plant had failed to meet safety requirements.
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H&M to pay customers to recycle clothes
Business & Money: 6 Dec 12
H&M devotees will be rewarded for handing back old clothes rather than chucking them away as the Swedish clothes retailer gets set to roll out a recycling initiative worldwide.
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Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter.
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Swedes and English: when things go wrong
Lifestyle: 21 Nov 11
Swedes are generally thought of as speaking English fairly well, but for some, the pressure to perform can be too much, as The Local's latest selection of video clips aptly demonstrates.
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Akzo Nobel signs China partnership
Business & Money: 7 Jun 11
Swedish-Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel has announced a partnership with China's Quangxi CAVA for the supply of key materials from 2014.
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Nobel winners urge UN action to save the planet
Science & Technology: 19 May 11
Around 20 Nobel laureates on Wednesday urged world leaders to promote global sustainability in the "Stockholm Memorandum" which was then passed to a special UN committee.
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Volvo helps pioneer 'hands-free' driving
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Apr 11
Swedish carmaker Volvo wants to let drivers kick back, take their hands off the wheel, and catch up on a little TV while barreling down the motorway, all in the name of improving road safety, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains.
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Green diesel harnesses Swedish forests
Science & Technology: 20 Feb 11
Swedish oil and energy firm Preem has announced the development of the "world's first" green diesel developed using residue from the Swedish forestry industry.
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Sweden's Volvo Cars increases sales in 2010
Business & Money: 7 Jan 11
After two straight years of slumping sales, Sweden's Volvo Cars bounced back in 2010 despite continued weakness in the US.
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Sweden fifth in climate change ranking: survey
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 10
Sweden was unable to reclaim the top spot in a climate change performance ranking released on Monday at the ongoing climate summit in Cancún, Mexico, coming in fifth behind Brazil.
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Federer sinks Söderling to clinch semi-final berth
Sport: 26 Nov 10
Roger Federer sealed his place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after topping Swedish fourth seed Robin Söderling on Thursday.
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Söderling suffers loss at ATP World Finals
Sport: 22 Nov 10
Sweden's Robin Söderling got off to a poor start at the ATP World Finals on Sunday, losing his opening match to Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets.
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Volvo partners with WWF to reduce CO2 emissions
Science & Technology: 4 Nov 10
Sweden's Volvo Group announced on Thursday that it will become the world's first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Climate Savers Program, aiming to work towards becoming CO2-neutral.
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Saab owner Spyker cuts Saab 2010 sales forecast
Business & Money: 29 Oct 10
Saab automobile owner Spyker announced on Friday that it expects to sell 30,000 to 35,000 Saab cars this year, about 10,000 less than initially forecast.
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What's On in Sweden: September 3rd - 9th
Lifestyle: 2 Sep 10
What’s on in Sweden: Alternative circus in Stockholm, European qualifiers in Gothenburg and English stand up comedy in Malmö.
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Vattenfall plant tests CO2-scrubbing algae
Science & Technology: 22 Jul 10
Swedish energy group Vattenfall announced on Thursday that has launched a major pilot project using algae to absorb greenhouse gas emissions from a coal-fired power plant in eastern Germany.
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Health experts warn of volcano ash fallout
National: 16 Apr 10
Swedish and Norwegian health authorities and experts have urged caution after volcanic ash blew across the region from Iceland, although the grounding of helicopter ambulance services caused more concern than air quality.
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Stockholm's Green City award: it's what you can't see that counts
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 10
A fisherman braces to reel in a large, wriggling salmon, its scales glistening in the sun as he lays his catch down, not on a sandy river bank but on the bustling cobblestone walkway outside parliament, at the very heart of the Swedish capital.
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Söderling falls in ATP semis
Sport: 29 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling lost his semi-final in the ATP World Tour tennis championships in London on Saturday in a dramatic three set match against Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro.
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Söderling upends Nadal in London ATP finals
Sport: 23 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling claimed a two set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday.
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Ministers meet in Sweden to spar over EU energy targets
Analysis & Opinion: 24 Jul 09
The energy and environment ministers of the European Union are meeting this week in the Swedish resort town of Åre to debate how to reduce the EU's energy consumption, report the AFP’s Catherine Marciano and James Franey.
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Sweden mourns death of Michael Jackson
Society: 26 Jun 09
Pop music fans and musicians in Sweden were reeling on Friday following news of the unexpected death of Michael Jackson, who died suddenly on Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 50.
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Job cuts key to Swedish auto sector survival: experts
Business & Money: 13 May 09
The path to survival for Sweden’s auto industry is cutting jobs and focusing on niche products, experts said on Wednesday.
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Sweden 'best at tackling global warming'
Science & Technology: 10 Dec 08
Sweden does more than any other country to tackle global warming, according to a new index published on Wednesday at the ongoing UN climate talks in Poland.
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Volvo gives go-ahead for black liquor car fuel
Science & Technology: 11 Sep 08
A unique project set up to demonstrate the viability of DME as a new eco-friendly fuel was given the go-ahead by Volvo on Tuesday. If the BioDME scheme proves to be successful, DME could become a major fuel source in Sweden, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Gearing up for Europride: the best of Stockholm's gay scene
Lifestyle: 25 Jul 08
Stockholm will turn itself into Europe’s semi-official gay capital at the end of this month, as the Europride festival hits town. Visitors will find a city that does gay in its own, understated way, James Savage reports.
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World's first ecolabelled fuel soon a reality
Science & Technology: 4 Jul 08
New initiatives for the labelling and certification of biofuels have been presented in Sweden.
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Sweden and Japan agree on climate cooperation
National: 16 Apr 08
Japan and Sweden on Wednesday pledged to step up cooperation on tackling climate change during a visit by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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Swedish town prides itself as environmental role model
Lifestyle: 31 Mar 08
The Swedish town of Växjö will be "green" or will not be at all, writes AFP's Sophie Mongalvy.
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Swedish cities set their own climate targets
National: 18 Mar 08
Municipalities in Sweden aren’t waiting for the government to set up the country’s climate goals.
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Committee sets climate sights high
Science & Technology: 4 Mar 08
A parliamentary committee has presented a series of measures aimed at reducing Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions.
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Mixed reactions to EU emission targets
Science & Technology: 23 Jan 08
Sweden's government has welcomed a major EU initiative to fight climate change. But industry representatives were less pleased.
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Sweden protests over EU emission targets
Science & Technology: 20 Jan 08
Sweden is protesting at EU plans to ask it to cut CO2 emissions to 50 percent of 1990 levels. Years of efforts to cut emission are not being taken into account, it says.
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Trailblazing Swedish climate expert dies
Science & Technology: 4 Jan 08
Bert Bolin, a founder of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, dies of cancer at 82.
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Study: shifting heat layers to blame for Arctic ice crisis
Science & Technology: 2 Jan 08
New Swedish research provides explanations for the dramatic loss of the Arctic ice cap.
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Sweden 'is beating Kyoto emissions targets'
Science & Technology: 18 Dec 07
Sweden's CO2 emissions have fallen 12.7 percent since 1990 - more than the amount required in the Kyoto Protocol-
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The green Swedes who vow slash the world's emissions
Business & Money: 12 Dec 07
Business Profile: Jonathan Ward profiles Swedish company Climate Well, which saw its CEO nominated as European of the Year for technology that could drastically reduce CO2 emissions worldwide.
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Uncertainty over Swedish emission rights
Business & Money: 30 Nov 07
Swedish electricity suppliers still do not know how much CO2 they will be allowed to emit next year under the EU's emissions trading scheme.
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Scania wins Clinton plaudit
Business & Money: 2 Nov 07
Swedish truck and bus maker Scania has been named a 'preferred supplier' by former US President Bill Clinton's environmental movement.
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Budget focuses on jobs and the environment
Politics: 20 Sep 07
Benefit cuts, more money to bring down Sweden's CO2 emissions, and tax cuts aimed at the low paid. These were the highlights of Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg's second budget, which he presented on Thursday.
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Carbon taxes raised to tackle climate change
Politics: 17 Sep 07
Sweden's government will increase taxes on CO2 emissions as part of its budget, in what it says is a bid to help tackle climate change. Petrol prices will go up 17 öre per litre, energy minister Maud Olofsson announced on Monday.
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Sweden 'can meet CO2 targets'
Science & Technology: 28 Jun 07
It is possible to reduce Swedish carbon dioxide emissions by 25-30 percent by 2020, according to a new report from the government bodies responsible for environmental protection and energy.
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Europe needs to clean up its act
Analysis & Opinion: 21 May 07
Working internationally to combat climate change is all very well, but Brussels should sort out its existing environmental schemes before embarking on ambitious new EU projects, argues Mats Persson of the Open Europe think tank.
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Sweden can learn from the US on climate
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 07
With Al Gore in Stockholm to debate climate change with Margot Wallström, it is often assumed that the Americans come here to learn from Sweden's success. But Sweden also has a lot to learn from the US, argues Waldemar Ingdahl of think tank Eudoxa.
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Truck emissions increased by 35 percent
Science & Technology: 17 Mar 07
Carbon dioxide emissions from heavy trucks in Sweden have increased by 35 percent since 1990, according to new figures.
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Swedes hold European record for gas-guzzlers
Science & Technology: 15 Mar 07
Swedes are more likely to drive gas guzzlers than any other nationality in western Europe. Even cars that run on alternative fuels like ethanol need to become more efficient, say experts.
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Persson beats Gore to top green prize
Science & Technology: 15 Feb 07
Former Swedish prime minister Göran Persson has been chosen over several international figures, including Al Gore and Ken Livingstone, to win a top environment prize.
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Sweden 'will reduce oil dependency'
National: 28 Jun 06
A commission led by Göran Persson says that Sweden will not be an oil-free zone by 2020, but claims that society will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels.
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Sweden and Israel put spat behind them
Politics: 20 May 06
Relations between Israel and Sweden have thawed, after rows over military exercises and Sweden's welcoming of a member of Palestine's Hamas government, Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson said on Saturday.
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Vattenfall invests in CO2-free coal power
Business & Money: 19 May 05
Swedish energy company Vattenfall is to build the world's first pilot plant for a coal-fired power station which does not release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
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