"We want Sweden to be one of the first fossil-free countries in the world. This is a real commitment," Lofven told the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris.
The result would have to be legally binding, Lofven said, emphasizing that the United States would have to stop resisting the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse emissions reduction to make reduction commitments effective in reducing a global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees.
With the summit's new down-up approach to establishing emission reduction quotas, developed countries must take the leading role in reducing emissions, the prime minister said. Sweden has been the principal contributor per capita in aid to poor countries through the Green Climate Fund, Lofven added.
The climate summit in Paris, running between November 30 and December 11, is a meeting of the Kyoto Protocol parties. The United States is attending as Kyoto signatory, despite not having ratified the protocol. Attended by over 130 world leaders and top diplomats, the summit is set to achieve a legally binding emissions reduction agreement. Each country is set to outline its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), where feasible greenhouse gas emissions reductions are outlined.
