Swedish Prime Minister Hosts Business Talks Ahead of COP31, Pitching Green Technology Exports; Government-Formation Report Due November 17
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari on November 4 invited the Swedish companies taking part in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) to a working lunch in Stockholm, to identify Sweden's priorities and lay the foundations for strong Swedish business engagement at COP31, which runs from November 9 to 20 in Antalya, Türkiye. Sweden's Climate Ambassador Mattias Frumerie also attended.
Kristersson said Sweden's focus is clear: Swedish companies have solutions that can help transition energy systems, transport and industry, the green transition is contributing to enhanced competitiveness, increased resilience and new jobs, and COP31 is a key opportunity to highlight these solutions and encourage regulatory frameworks that boost demand and drive the transition.
Pourmokhtari said Swedish companies are at the forefront globally and are developing solutions that reduce emissions and accelerate the climate transition in Sweden and the rest of the world, and that through exports of their products and technologies, Sweden can help more countries make the transition. On November 5, Pourmokhtari and Frumerie, who is also Sweden's chief negotiator, held a press briefing ahead of COP31.
On the government-formation process, Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén announced on November 10 that Kristersson will report back on his task of exploring the possibilities of forming a government on November 17. Kristersson was given the task by the Speaker on November 3 and was initially asked to report by November 10; on November 6, the Speaker extended the task by a few days in view of new circumstances that had emerged that day. Sweden held its parliamentary election on September 13, and no new government has yet taken office, with Kristersson leading a caretaker government.
(Source: Government Offices of Sweden)
Source: Government Offices of Sweden
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Photo: 图：参加 COP31 的瑞典企业代表11月4日应首相 Kristersson 与气候和环境大臣 Pourmokhtari 之邀在斯德哥尔摩参加工作午餐。照片：Ninni Andersson，瑞典政府办公厅。 / Photo: Swedish companies taking part in COP31 gather in Stockholm on November 4 at the invitation of Prime Minister Kristersson and Minister for Climate and the Environment Pourmokhtari. Photo by Ninni Andersson, Government Offices of Sweden.
