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Factsheet for measure SE-2023-28/3274 – measures in Sweden
Country | Sweden , applies nationwide |
Time period | Open ended, started on 14 July 2023 |
Context | Green Transition, Extreme Weather Events |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Measures to prevent social hardship
– Other humanitarian measures |
Author | Nils Brandsma, Oxford Research |
Measure added | 06 September 2023 (updated 22 November 2023) |
In lieu of extreme weather acts around the world, the Swedish Government has decided to donate SEK 630 million (€53 million) to the United Nations Green Climate Fund. This is at the request of the Green Climate Fund, who has requested USD 755 million (€704 million) for 12 key projects mainly in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The donation, totalling SEK 630 million (€53 million), will be donated directly to the Green Climate Fund. It is then up to the Green Climate Fund to decide the optimal management of resources; although it should be noted that Sweden is a member of the board for the Green Climate Fund, and therefore has some leeway in how these resources are used.
Of what we know now, USD 66 million (€61,578,000) will allocated for the World Wide Fund for Nature, USD 235 million (€219,255,000) to the development bank of South Africa, and USD 117 million (€410,916,100) to Acumen Capital Partners. The resulting capital will be divided among smaller donations.
It is as of now unknown how many will benefit from this scheme.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Unknown | Unknown |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The level of involvement for social partners in this decision is unknown.
The view of social partners in this decision is unknown.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Large Swedish Commitment to Climate Change Adaption, measure SE-2023-28/3274 (measures in Sweden), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/SE-2023-28_3274.html
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