Swedish Climate and Enterprise Minister Romina Pourmokhtari discusses her approach to tackling climate change, emphasizing a global perspective and highlighting Sweden's potential as a clean tech leader.
Two years ago, the 25-year-old Liberal Romina Pourmokhtari became Sweden ’s youngest ever minister to take office, taking on the joint responsibilities for Climate and Enterprise.
as a consequence of its decision to cut tax on petrol and diesel and sharply reduce the amount of biofuel that needs to be blended with these fuels.is an example of how much the economic aspects of production also have to be taken into consideration ,” says Pourmokhtari. At a conference organised by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK, she ruled out providing finance to, the ailing Swedish battery maker.
Her response is that official politics don't have a cross-boundary perspective necessary the climate crisis. “Emissions don't stop at the country's borders. They travel freely across our oceans and through our forests and through the products we are importing and exporting. And that perspective is often a bit lacking amongst governments. I try to incorporate it as well as I can, to the extent that I can.
into producing steel without emitting CO2. A joint venture between steelmaker SSAB, iron ore producer LKAB and energy supplier VattenfallWhat she can do as a government minister is ensure policies create the conditions for a reliable energy system, a key component of clean steel production. “If I can provide conditions for them to decrease their emissions by 98%, which is the goal they have set, then I can make a real difference,” Pourmokhtari says.
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