Cutting-edge technology, a wealth of natural assets and a high proportion of renewable energy – Sweden is in the front line as the world embarks on a shift to more sustainable energy systems. The journey of putting Sweden on more sustainable path started already with first global energy crisis in 1970. At that time Sweden was prepared to make the necessary shifts and transformation to move forward in the direct of creating the necessary policies for what is achieved today.
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