Many of the world's countries want to stop using coal, oil and gas. Now they are forming a club to come up with a plan for how to do it. Such an initiative could be very exciting, says climate policy researcher Mathias Fridahl.
SwedenSpanish pop star Rosalía is embarking on an extensive tour of Europe, North and South America next year, reports Pitchfork. But Sweden and the rest of the Nordic countries are getting the nod.
MusicArgentina, Colombia, Honduras and above all Venezuela. The US is now trying, in some cases militarily, to control the development of a growing number of countries in Latin America. Donald Trump's view of South America as the "superpower's backyard" is not that different from that of many previous presidents. However, it is expressing itself in new ways.
World politicsIt will not be clear until the end of March whether Sweden will be able to participate in this summer's World Cup party. Then the fate of the national team will be decided in a playoff. But already on Friday evening, Sweden will know which potential opponents await. Here is a guide to the draw for the World Cup.
SportsThe climate summit in Brazil has agreed on an agreement. The EU and several other countries had pushed for an agreement that required a “roadmap” to phase out fossil fuels – but the text makes no mention of that.
SwedenTwo words risk causing a potential agreement between the world's countries to collapse. Sweden is among the countries demanding that the issue of fossil fuels be addressed in the documents. A new draft could be in the works late Friday.
SwedenMore than 30 countries have written a joint letter opposing Brazil's draft at the UN climate summit COP30 because it does not include a path forward to phase out fossil fuels, according to Colombia's delegation.
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