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February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for safe and sustainable plastics in a circular economy

Every year over 1.3 million tons of plastic are used in Sweden and the use is increasing. Today, less than 10 percent of all...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for recyclers or users of recycled materials

A prerequisite for a circular economy is that articles are free from hazardous substances. This guidance is helpful for...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Voluntary instrument
Policy
October 31, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Extended Producer Responsibility in Sweden

This report is a general account of different aspects of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, newsprint...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 9, 2022Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Action plan for a circular economy

The transition to a fossil-free and circular economy is crucial both for Sweden to achieve its environmental and climate...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
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February 22, 2021Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)

Strategic programme to promote a circular economy

The programme sets out the key measures by which the ministries will promote a circular economy in 2021–2024. They will...

Organisation
Finland - Ministry of the Environment (MoE)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 27, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Strategy for energy efficiency

Relevant to sustainable industrial production, to supply chains and product life cycle

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 27, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Strategy for energy efficiency, Production in world class

Relevant to sustainable industrial production, to supply chains and product life cycle.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Tax on certain electronic articles manufactured in Sweden or imported from another country.

Please see answer above.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Industrial leap

Achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden by 2045.

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
January 26, 2021Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Circular economy – Strategy for the transition in Sweden

To contribute to this, four focus areas of importance for achieving the vision have been selected. The focus areas are...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
December 20, 2019Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Ordinance on the Declaration for Timber and Timber Products (SR 944.021)

The aim of the obligation to declare is to increase transparency so that consumers can make an informed choice of products.

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
December 17, 2019Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

The National Waste Plan and the Waste Prevention Program

The long-term goal is a circular economy in which waste will not, in principle, arise, and society will retain its resources...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan