When 300 young people sued the Swedish state in 2022 over inadequate climate policy, the Supreme Court rejected the case, but it left the door open for a climate case brought by an association. The association Aurora did so earlier this year, and now the Chancellor of Justice (JK), which represents the state, has admitted that the issue can be tried in Stockholm District Court.
However, JK believes that the state has done enough, as emissions have decreased over a longer period of time.
The state has a certain margin of assessment and there they must also be able to reassess the policy and change it. But we believe that Sweden as a whole is doing serious work to reduce emissions, says Martin Mörk, head of agency at JK, to the radio.
