The Swedish Climate Act 2017

 Section 1
 This Act contains provisions on the Government’s climate policy, the purpose of this policy and how the policy will be implemented.

 Section 2
 The Government must implement climate policy that:
 1. aims to prevent dangerous interference with the climate system;
 2. contributes to protecting ecosystems, and present and future generations, against harmful effects of climate change;
 3. focuses on reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and maintaining and restoring environmental functions that mitigate climate change and its harmful effects;
 4. is based on scientific research and on relevant technical, social, economic and environmental considerations.

 Section 3
 The Government’s climate policy must be based on the long-term, time-bound emissions target adopted by the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament). The Government must set any other emissions reduction targets needed to achieve the long-term target. Climate policy must be implemented in a manner that enables climate targets and budgetary targets to interact.

 Section 4
 Each year, the Government must include a climate report to the Riksdag in its Budget Bill. This climate report must contain:
 1. a description of emissions trends;
 2. a description of the most important climate policy decisions during the year and the possible effects of these decisions on greenhouse gas emissions trends;
 3. an assessment of whether further measures are needed and, if so, when and how any decisions on such measures may be taken.

 Section 5
 Every fourth year, the Government must draw up a climate policy action plan. This action plan must be presented to the Riksdag the year following ordinary elections to the Riksdag. The action plan should contain a description of:
 1. Sweden’s commitments in the EU and internationally;
 2. historical greenhouse gas emissions data, including the most recent emissions inventory;
 3. emissions reduction projections;
 4. the outcome of any emissions reduction measures taken;
 5. planned emissions reduction measures, including an approximate indication of when these measures may come into force;
 6. the extent to which adopted and planned emissions reduction measures can be expected to contribute to the achievement of the national and global climate change targets;
 7. the extent to which adopted and planned measures in different expenditure areas affect the ability to achieve the national and global climate change targets;
 8. any further measures or decisions that may be needed to achieve the national and global climate change targets.