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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden proposes requiring stores and restaurants to help cut food waste]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden is required to reduce food waste. Three authorities are proposing that grocery stores, restaurants and catering companies be required to help customers and guests waste less food.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Think Pink waste remains at nine sites in Sweden as Kagghamra cleanup could wait until 2028]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Think Pink case has been closed, and those responsible have been sentenced to prison. But waste dumped by the scandal-hit company remains at at least nine sites in central Sweden. In Botkyrka, the municipality hopes the state will pay to clean up the garbage mountain in Kagghamra, but that will not happen before 2028 at the earliest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Think Pink waste remains at nine sites in Sweden years after convictions, with Kagghamra cleanup delayed until 2028 at the earliest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Think Pink case has been closed, and those responsible have been sentenced to prison. But waste dumped by the scandal-hit company remains at at least nine sites in central Sweden. In Botkyrka, the municipality hopes the state will pay to deal with the garbage mountain in Kagghamra, but funding will not be available before 2028 at the earliest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:30:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Most migrating wolves never reach Sweden’s breeding areas, study finds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Swedish wolves have a high degree of inbreeding, and the population needs new blood. But of the 44 wolves that have immigrated from Finland and Russia, only eleven have reached the breeding areas of the wolf population. Even fewer have produced pups.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New garbage law puts Sweden’s waste system under pressure]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Next year, garbage will be sorted closer to home. The law on property-based collection could make Sweden “best in Europe” at sorting waste. But in the countryside, municipalities are struggling to finish on time - and housing associations are spending millions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:35:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedes’ textile consumption rises again to 15.2 kilos per person]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Last year, Swedes' textile consumption rose to 15.2 kilograms per person - up from 13.6 kilograms the year before.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:03:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New garbage laws put pressure on Sweden's municipalities and housing associations]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Next year, garbage will be sorted closer to home. The law on collection close to properties could make Sweden "best in Europe" at sorting garbage. But out in the country, municipalities are struggling to finish on time - and housing associations are spending millions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:11:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More than half rejected for Sweden’s electric car subsidy as rules prove too complicated]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of Swedes have applied for the electric car subsidy that was launched six months ago. But more than half have been turned down by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. It is very complicated and extremely difficult to get a clear overview of whether you qualify for the support, says Carl-Erik Stjernvall, technical expert at M Sverige.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the election, how your wallet could be affected by the red-green promises]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank tax, baby allowance and cheaper bus passes. This could become a reality if the red-green parties fulfill their election promises. At the same time, several blue election promises on tax cuts could come to nothing.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parties split over Sweden’s 2030 transport climate target as focus turns to electric cars]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Much of the parties' climate policy is about cars. Virtually all parties want to support more people driving electric cars. But the parties are divided over the much-discussed transport target they are trying to reach by 2030. The Tidö parties think it's time to scrap the target.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:01:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Liberals want to abolish electricity tax on EV charging and raise mileage allowance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Liberals want more people to switch from petrol cars to electric cars. That's why they promise to completely abolish the electricity tax on charging and raise mileage reimbursement. We will ensure that the electric car wins, says Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hedgehogs Face Growing Threats from Lawn Mowers, Traffic and Fly Larvae]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robotic lawnmowers, fly larvae and traffic cause many injuries and great suffering for hedgehogs. Right now, there is high pressure on several wildlife rehabilitators who are fighting to save injured and sick animals. A typical injury is a large, ugly and difficult-to-heal wound where fly larvae eat away at the tissue, says veterinarian Therese Hård.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:02:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Record wild boar population in Sweden drives calls to boost hunting, sell more meat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Traffic accidents, millions in damage to agriculture and overgrown lawns. Sweden's approximately half a million wild boars cost society large sums. Several stakeholders agree that the population needs to be reduced. But how will this be done?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:30:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hedgehogs face deadly threats from lawnmowers, traffic and fly larvae as rehabilitators struggle to save them]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Robotic lawnmowers, fly larvae and traffic cause many injuries and great suffering for hedgehogs. Right now, several wildlife rehabilitators are under heavy pressure as they fight to save injured and sick animals. A typical injury is a large, ugly and hard-to-heal wound where fly larvae eat away at the tissue, says veterinarian Therese Hård.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Climate goals at risk as Sweden faces key 2030 deadline]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Regardless of who wins the election this fall, the verdict on several climate goals will be clear by the end of the next term. The year 2030, the deadline for several goals, is now just a few years away. The next government must act quickly if the goals are to be met at all.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:03:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swimwear maker says new EU packaging rules will force her to stop selling across Europe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Selling swimwear to casual customers in Europe will become impossible for a small business when the EU's new packaging rules come into effect, says entrepreneur Janna Drakeed. I'm the only one working in my company, so I have no resources to spend on packaging.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden raises wolf reference value to 220 after EU criticism]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is raising the reference value for wolves in Sweden from 170 to 220 after criticism from the EU Commission. The central thing for us is that we reduce the wolf population and we want to remove all potential obstacles to that, says Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren (KD) to TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU proposes easing emissions trading rules under pressure]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Commission is proposing easing the rules for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), one of the EU's most important climate policy tools. Industry will be allowed to emit more for longer. The Commission is backing down, believes Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:07:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Appeal Filed Over LKAB Mining Permit in Malmberget]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[LKAB's permit for continued mining in Malmberget in Gällivare is being appealed.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Two new species of invasive flatworms have been discovered in Sweden, according to the Swedish Museum of Natural History. One of them is the Asian hammerhead worm, which can grow up to 40 centimetres long. It is very unpleasant to have in your garden, says researcher Chahinez Bouguerche.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eleven government agencies may reduce fossil fuel use this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Eleven government agencies can reduce their fossil fuel use by 16 million liters in 2026, according to a new survey by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nordkalk's permit to quarry stone in Klinthagen confirmed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nordkalk has been granted the right to quarry stone in Klinthagen on northern Gotland for another 30 years, the Land and Environmental Court of Appeal ruled. "The current activity meets an overriding public interest," the court wrote.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[County administrative boards receive three-year decision-making power on wolf hunting]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For the first time, county administrative boards in southern and central Sweden will have the authority to approve licensed wolf hunting for three years.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Environmental Protection Agency: Sweden's climate emissions decreased in 2025 but gap to climate goals widens]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions fell by three percent in 2025 compared with 2024, according to figures from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. But the gap to the country's climate goals is widening, according to the agency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:42:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[LKAB receives environmental permit to continue and expand operations at Malmberget in Gällivare]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:07:01 GMT</pubDate>
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