Sweden aims to end oil dependency by 2020

ENVIRONMENTALLY progressive Scandinavian nation Sweden has announced one of its most ambitious goals yet: to completely end its dependency on petroleum - and do it in the next 15 years.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006 - 00:00

Mattias Karen, Stockholm

“Our dependency on oil should be broken by 2020,” said Mona Sahlin, the minister of Sustainable Development.

The target - announced in September by Prime Minister Goran Persson - has been met with applause from environmental organisations.

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