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+/-May 8 2008Canadian aircraft delivered to the Swedish Coast GuardBy:
On Friday May 2 the first of three new surveillance aircrafts was delivered to the Swedish Coast Guard from Field Aviation in Toronto.
+/-May 7 2008EuroPride 2008 in StockholmBy:
“Swedish Sin, Breaking Borders” – International LGBT issues will be in focus when Stockholm hosts EuroPride for the second time.
+/-May 7 2008Sweden tops corporate social responsibility leagueBy:
Sweden leads the world in corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to an influential report from the non-profit organization AccountAbility.
+/-Apr 23 2008Sustainable Sweden on Earth DayBy:
H.E. Ingrid Iremark, Sweden's Ambassador to Canada, gave a presentation about Sustainable Sweden on Earth Day, 22 April 2008.
+/-Apr 23 2008The path towards a new international agreement on the Earth's climateBy:
The document provides an introduction to the comprehensive global cooperation within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
+/-Apr 22 2008Volvo truck plants carbon neutral By:
Volvo's truck plant in Ghent, Belgium has become entirely carbon neutral with the help of a collection of renewable generation technologies coupled with hard-won conservation efforts.
+/-Apr 21 2008Teachers wanted for Swedish School of CalgaryBy:
The Swedish school of Calgary is looking for several teachers and assistants for the 2008- 2009 school year.
+/-Apr 21 2008The Government's climate policy - Actions and initiatives in climate workBy:
The Government has identified the climate as a priority issue during this term of office.
+/-Apr 18 2008Swedish expats wanted for TV documentaryBy:
A Swedish filmmaker is currently engaged in the production of a documentary tv-series about expat Swedes. They want to come in contact with Swedish citizens living abroad.
+/-Apr 17 2008Increased appropriations to biological diversity and green cars in 2008By:
The Government is allocating SEK 50 million to biological diversity and SEK 240 million to green cars in the supplementary budget for 2008.
+/-Apr 16 2008Ottawa Swedish School is Looking for InstructorsBy:
In September 2008, Ottawa Carleton District Schoolboards' (OCDSB) International Languages Program is starting Swedish language classes for children ages 4-14.
+/-Apr 15 2008Job Opportunity at the Danish Embassy, OttawaBy:
The Royal Danish Embassy in Ottawa currently has the following vacancy: Locally Engaged Staff Position – Visa Officer
+/-Apr 11 2008Swedish Researchers Introduce Wave PowerBy:
Say hello to wave power, goodbye to emissions. In the choppy sea near the Swedish coastal town of Lysekil, a number of giant yellow buoys hide a ground-breaking technology that may be one of the answers to the world’s quest for sustainable energy solutions.
+/-Apr 10 2008World's Oldest Tree Found in SwedenBy:
Scientists in northern Sweden believe they have discovered the world's oldest living tree dating back nearly 8,000 years, local media said Thursday.
+/-Mar 27 2008Climate ChangeBy:
Climate change affects us all, but developing countries are particularly exposed to its impacts. The vulnerability of poor countries to natural hazards of various kinds is so extensive that it is already threatening the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
+/-Mar 27 2008Human rights a key issue in Swedish foreign policyBy:
Human rights is a key priority in Sweden's foreign policy, as a member of the EU and the UN, in Nordic consultations and as an individual country. That was the message of the Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson today at a press conference where the Ministry for Foreign Affairs' reports on human rights in 197 countries were made public.
+/-Mar 6 2008One Country's Success StoryBy:
Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister, Ms. Maud Olofsson, spoke at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) on 5 March 2008. Ms. Olofsson is also Sweden's Minister for Enterprise and Energy.
+/-Feb 25 2008Sweden - EU's most innovative nation By:
Sweden is the most innovative country in the European Union and offers an “exceptional” climate for innovation-related activities, according to a new study.
+/-Feb 21 2008Prime Minister speaks about EuropeBy:
On 19 February 2008, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt gave a speech on the future of Europe to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
+/-Feb 18 2008Ambassador Iremark honouring Canadian IPCC-membersBy:
Speech by Swedish Ambassador Ingrid Iremark at a Reception in Honour of the Nobel Peace Prize Winning Canadians of the IPCC. Parliament Hill, Ottawa, February 13, 2008.
+/-Feb 14 2008Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt presents the Government's Statement of Foreign PolicyBy:
Each February, the Minister for Foreign Affairs presents the Government's Statement of Foreign Policy in the Riksdag.
+/-Feb 11 2008Establishing a business in SwedenBy:
A foreign company wishing to do business in Sweden may establish a Swedish company in various legal entities. This fact sheet presents the most common business forms.
+/-Jan 28 2008Sweden scores well at the 2008 Environmental Performance Index best after SwitzerlandBy:
According to the ranking, Switzerland is the world's greenest country, followed by 3 Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland)
+/-Jan 28 2008Swedish commuters' body heat to warm officeBy:
A Swedish firm has found a cheap, eco-friendly source of energy to warm one of its offices: body heat from a quarter million commuters steaming through Stockholm's central train station.
+/-Jan 28 2008Nova Bus secures order for 141 hybrid buses to Vancouver By:
Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Bus Corporation, has received an order for 141 hybrid buses to TransLink in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The contract includes an option for an additional 110 buses.
+/-Jan 28 2008Eco car sales up nearly 50 pct in SwedenBy:
Sales of ecological cars, or vehicles with low greenhouse gas emission levels, rose almost 50 percent in Sweden last year over the previous year, the Swedish Road Administration said Friday. (Jan. 18)
+/-Jan 8 2008Sweden proposes fourfold increase in windmillsBy:
Sweden's energy officials on Friday proposed a more than fourfold increase in wind power, which would mean building thousands more windmills in the Nordic country — in a move to meet EU goals for increasing renewable energy.
+/-Jan 8 2008Sweden on track to beat Kyoto target on emissions cutsBy:
Sweden's emissions of greenhouse gases dropped 1.7 percent last year, meaning the Scandinavian country is well on track to exceed its emissions target under the Kyoto pact on climate change, the government said Tuesday.
+/-Dec 28 2007Happy New Year - 2008!By:
New passport application procedures are now in effect.
+/-Dec 27 2007Embassy closings 2008By:
During 2008, the Embassy of Sweden will be closed on the following dates:
+/-Dec 19 2007Swedish greenhouse gas emissions down 8,7% since 1990By:
A report released by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency stated that Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by almost nine percent between 1990 and 2006. At the same time, the Swedish economy grew by 44 percent.
+/-Dec 4 2007Business opportunities in CanadaBy:
Fact packs from the Swedish Trade Council in Toronto.
+/-Oct 19 2007"How Do They Do It In Sweden?" - New installment on CBC Radio's Sunday EditionBy:
Starting Sunday 23 September 2007, CBC Radio's Sunday Edition will have a regular feature called "How Do They Do It In Sweden?"
+/-Jan 16 2007Embassy closings 2007By:
During 2007, the Embassy of Sweden will be closed on the following dates:

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