Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society

In June 2006 (less than three months before the 2006 general election) the commission issued its report, entitled Making Sweden an Oil-Free Society (Swedish: På väg mot ett oljefritt Sverige).

Following defeat of the incumbent government coalition in the 2006 general election, the proposals were not included in the energy policy or in any law.

This is also expected to result in cuts in carbon emissions and to strengthen the country's role in sustainable development technologies as well as increasing its international economic competitiveness.

As part of reducing industrial consumption, it is proposed that carbon allowances issued in Sweden under the European Union Emission Trading Scheme should be cut to 75% of their initial levels by 2020.

It was, however, opposed by the timber industry, who fear that land producing profitable exports may become used for low-income domestic biofuel production.