Sweden becomes government partner and board member of US-led climate coalition
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At the request of the United States, Sweden has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC). Sweden will also sit on the FMC advisory board. The FMC brings together companies and countries that are leading the climate transition by driving the development of climate-smart products. Four major Swedish companies are already members of the FMC.
As a government partner, Sweden is committed to encouraging more Swedish companies to join the FMC and to spotlighting the FMC as a tool to accelerate global climate action. The FMC encompasses seven sectors that account for 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions: aluminium, aviation, chemicals, cement, shipping, steel and trucking. In addition to the United States and Sweden, the FMC advisory board also includes India and Japan. Italy, Norway and the UK are also partner countries in FMC.
First Movers Coalition
The First Movers Coalition (FMC) was launched by US President Joe Biden at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. Scania, SSAB, Vattenfall and the Volvo Group have been involved in the FMC from the start. The US is now broadening the FMC and Sweden has been invited to be a government partner and sit on the FMC’s advisory board. This gives Sweden an opportunity to share its experiences of global climate action and drive the implementation of the Paris Agreement. In addition to the US and Sweden, India and Japan will also sit on the board. Italy, Norway and the UK are also FMC government partners.
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