Our Scans · Stockholm · Weekly Summary

• Other cities, including some pioneering cities in climate action such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm, were projected to have less than 0.5 tons of carbon emissions per capita and year by 2030, almost achieving the carbon neutrality goal. Nature
• Later this year, Go-Ahead will start operating Stockholm's Metro network, as part of the largest public transport contract in continental Europe, serving 350 million passengers annually. Go Ahead News
• In the system demonstrator Snabbsam, the City of Stockholm and its partners will work towards a comprehensive transformation of travel habits, land use, and the vehicle fleet in the city center of Stockholm. News Powered by Cision
• Norwegian shipping company Torghatten AS is due to launch what's billed as the world's first commercial autonomous and electric passenger ferry, which will start making regular trips between islands in central Stockholm, Sweden, later in 2023. New Atlas
• The aircraft, a B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen fighters, will traverse large portions of Swedish airspace and, weather permitting, be visible over areas including central Stockholm and Uppsala. Forsvarsmakten
• Many commuters enjoy traveling by water and Stockholm aims to transition all vessels to renewable energy, with goals to reduce emissions and minimize disruptive wakes. Marine Log
• The Copenhagen-New York route will now have up to two daily flights, complementing the existing daily flights to Newark Liberty International Airport from Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen. Airways Magazine
• Just as electric buses could cut carbon emissions in other cities, electric boats like the Nova could make a big dent in emissions from public transit in Stockholm. Green Car Reports
• The City of Stockholm can not just enact regulations and thereby expect everything to be solved. Scania Corporate website
• The situation at Stockholm Arlanda is a clear signal that authorities worldwide must invest in systems that can identify, track, and neutralize drones that pose risks to flight safety. DRONELIFE
• Turkiye has frequently voiced that it does not oppose NATO enlargement but criticizes Stockholm for not taking action against elements posing a security threat to Ankara. Daily Sabah
• The aircraft, a B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, will pass over significant parts of Swedish airspace and, weather permitting, be visible over central Stockholm and Uppsala, among other areas. Forsvarsmakten
• Headquartered in Stockholm, Syre plans to have 12 plants worldwide by 2034 that will produce a total of over 3 million metric tons per year of polyester fiber. American Chemical Society
• Ankara had delayed its approval of Sweden's NATO membership for more than a year, ostensibly because it believed Stockholm did not take Turkey's national security concerns seriously enough, including its fight against Kurdish fighters and other groups it considers to be security threats. Al Jazeera
• In Snabbsam, the environmental zone planned for central Stockholm will be used both as an engine and a window of opportunity in the pursuit of an efficient and emission-free transport system. News Powered by Cision
• Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm aspires to be completely free of fossil fuels by 2040, and Swedevia leads as the world's first airport manager to achieve fully fossil fuel-free operations. Motorblog Uruguay
• Stockholm Wood City will be built in Sickla, an area in the south of the Swedish capital. The Economist
• Stockholm needed to take more concrete steps to clamp down on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militia before Ankara could ratify its membership bid. DAWN.COM
• Erdogan has delayed ratification of Sweden's membership over accusations that Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups his country considers to be security threats. The Washington Post
• Considering Turkey's reaction to the protests in Stockholm, it is highly improbable that Erdogan will ratify Sweden's membership, at least before Turkey's elections - which may even be postponed from May following the recent earthquake. Centre for European Reform
• Ankara will not approve Stockholm's membership over anti-Turkish protests involving PKK supporters that recently took place in Sweden. Antiwar.com
• Recent Quran-burnings by anti-Islam activists in Copenhagen and Stockholm have sparked angry protests in several Muslim countries and increased the terrorist threat against the two Scandinavian countries. Middle East Forum

Last updated: 26 June 2025