Researchers appeal to Swedish politicians: Put the climate crisis at the top of your agenda
25 August, 2022
"Our politicians must take the crisis seriously and lead the transition to a future society within the limits of the planet. The research shows that such a future is possible."
Today, an urgent call for action written by 1,944 researchers and employees from 45 Swedish universities and research institutes has been published, and the message is clear: What does it take for Swedish politicians to take the research and the climate crisis seriously? 24 faculty members at SSE have signed the petition.
As researchers and citizens, they are angry and in despair by the recent development. They see how a majority of the Swedish political parties abandon climate policies and instead propose or implement policies that run counter to the Paris Agreement and Sweden's climate and environmental goals.
The situation is urgent – emissions continue to increase when, on the contrary, they need to decrease drastically. The group of Swedish researchers demand that politicians put the climate crisis at the top of their agenda.
