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Sweden cheers Paris climate change deal

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.

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The climate and your clothes: How to be more sustainable

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.

Environment

'Health can get a boost from climate policy'

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.

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Sweden pledges more to fight climate change

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.