Comment regarding the fact that the Riksdag has now adopted the bill that enables the government to grant a temporary permit for limestone mining in exceptional cases.

The most important driving force for increased demand for many metals until 2050 will be the climate transition, a new report from Svemin which is launched today Monday shows. The level of climate policy ambition will therefore be directly related to the availability of raw materials.

SGU, together with the corresponding authorities in the other Nordic countries, has produced a report that shows great potential for extracting critical metals and minerals in the Nordic region, but also the need for new surveys and research. The critical raw materials are in several cases of central importance for the green energy transition.

Climate transition initiatives and electrification are now progressing rapidly in Swedish industry. We are proud of that, but unfortunately politics is often far behind. That is why we today are presenting a new reform agenda.

Katarina Nilsson, R&D expert, Svemin on the forthcoming launch of Svemin’s report Climate ambitions and metal needs.