At the recent Paris climate summit, world leaders set an ambitious global target: no net carbon emissions by mid-century. That means all of the carbon we burn from fossil fuels must be absorbed by the world’s forests and oceans. Achieving that — well, easier said than done. Popout Share downloadListen to the Story. Yet, in the city of Stockholm, city leaders are looking to blow past that goal — they want to be a completely…
Sweden’s capital is on its way to becoming fossil fuel free by 2040
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