LKAB has received a new environmental permit to continue and expand mining operations at Malmberget in Gällivare. The mining group has also been given permission to build a facility for fossil-free sponge iron, according to a ruling by the Land and Environmental Court in Umeå.
BusinessAfter declining over the past four years, Sweden's wolf population is now at the same level as last year. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's annual inventory shows approximately 355 wolves in Sweden in 2025-26.
SwedenSwedes who have received the new electric car premium have chosen the Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe over Tesla. But the most popular is the Volvo XC40 Recharge. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has also received an application for a Porsche and has not yet decided whether that purchase is covered by the premium.
CarsIf you come across a sick or dead hedgehog, you can help. The Swedish Veterinary Institute (SVA) is asking for help mapping the health of hedgehogs.
SwedenHedgehogs and eels are new to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's list of species proposed for national protection. However, critics question how effective that protection will be in practice.
SwedenWhen this year's seal hunt begins on Monday, 1,350 grey seals, 200 harbour seals, and 200 ringed seals will be shot. This is more than last year, and the increase has angered the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, which believes that the seal population is threatened in the long term.
SwedenPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) has been reported to the Riksdag's Constitutional Committee over statements about the climate, reports SVT Nyheter.
Swedish politicsAfter three weeks, just over 4,000 applications have been received for the new electric car bonus. Approximately half have been approved so far.
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