Sweden, an Early Climate Leader, Is Retreating From Its Environmental Commitments, Part of an EU Trend

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By By Marcus HaraldssonAug 3, 2025, 5:00 am237 ptsTop
As the U.S. abandons international climate agreements, the EU is hesitating to lead. A once-admired Nordic nation’s backtracking on its climate goals offers clues as to why. By Marcus Haraldsson Five years after the European Union vowed to lead the creation of the “first climate neutral continent” by…

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