Activists remind the government of climate promise – and nail Paris Agreement to government building

The Swedish government could be about to break climate promises by selling the state-owned coal to venture capitalists who want to see a coal renaissance in Europe. To remind politicians of their commitment, climate activists nailed the Paris Agreement to Rosenbad, the seat of executive power in the Swedish government.
The sale of Swedish-owned coal to venture capitalists who want to burn as much coal as possible for a quick profit can result in over 1.2 billion tonnes of CO2 being released, contradicting all the climate promises that Sweden and other world leaders made when signing the Paris Agreement a month ago. …