Despite extreme heat and forest fires, climate policy is backing down in several areas.
– Now everything is fixed on securing the energy supply and trying to bring down energy prices. The common desire for climate action in the EU has had to give way, says TV4’s foreign correspondent Stefan Borg.
US President Joe Biden has promised to halve emissions by 2030. In a speech on Thursday night, Swedish time, he said they must act.
– The extreme weather affects the liver chains, causing delays and shortages of goods. Climate change is a life-threatening threat to our country and the world. This an emergency and I will act accordingly.
Hear Stefan Borg’s full analysis in the player above.