New SEI study for Sweden shows which groups are at most risk of losing out from the transition to a fossil-free society
A new study shows that around 40 percent of Swedes – especially those living in sparsely populated areas and those with a high dependence on cars – risk being more negatively affected as the country becomes fossil-free. In addition, the positive health effects of climate change do not benefit them to the same extent as other social groups.The study, which gives a detailed picture of the effects a transition to fossil-free societies entails, is published in the scientific journal Energy Research & Social Science . It also