The proposals span ten areas, focusing on major investments in railways, electric vehicles, wind power, and green skills supply. Key reforms include stronger climate requirements in public procurement, shifting subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables, the use of citizens’ assemblies, and a national public transport ticketing system.
Improved rural services, better labour‑market mobility, returning wind‑power revenues to local communities, and updated travel‑deduction rules aim to make the transition accessible to everyone, regardless of income or place of residence. The organisations also call for a review of a comprehensive tax reform to address major societal challenges, including the climate crisis.
A majority of Swedes want to see a strengthened Swedish climate policy and increased efforts towards a fossil-free society, according to research by Fairtrans. Still, emissions are rising sharply, and Sweden is losing its position as a climate policy pioneer – with the risk of falling behind as the rest of the world transitions.
Fairtrans brings together diverse actors in research and civil society – from trade unions to environmental and other civil society organisations. The proposals in the report have emerged from four years of unique collaboration. They are based on scientific evidence and experiences from civil society, and could reverse the trend to an acceleration in a just climate transition.
Access the report here.
Contact
Mikael Karlsson, Research Leader Fairtrans: mikael.karlsson@geo.uu.se, + 46 70-316 27 22
Sofia Bernett, Deputy Head of Programme Fairtrans: sofia.bernett@su.se, +46 72-254 00 43