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GTI gets attention from the Swedish Minister for Climate and Environment


March 29: The Swedish Minister for Climate and the Environment introduced the Green Transition Initiative to key high-level authorities from New York State and New York City, at a lunch hosted by the Consul-General of Sweden in New York. 

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Green Transition a Hot Topic at the Bifrost Summit

Great panel discussion on the [Bifrost Summit](https://www.bifrostsummit.com/) on Sweden-US collaboration to accelerate the green transition.

Learnings
- Both Sweden and California have high ambitions
- Innovation is key to success
- Making medium and heavy duty-vehicles carbon free is an urgent challenge

Homework: let’s translate this into action!

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Sustainable Manufacturing in the Greater Cincinnati Region

The Green Transition Initiative encourages you to check out this event organized by Team Sweden. The event targets management and professionals from Swedish and American companies wanting to engage in conversations about sustainable manufacturing in the growing manufacturing landscape in Ohio and the Cincinnati area.

With the engagement of the Ambassador of Sweden to the U.S, Karin Olofsdotter, Team Sweden will bring a delegation of leaders and professionals within sustainable production to network, share experiences, inspiration and real business cases with the leaders of the manufacturing ecosystem in the Greater Cincinnati region.

The event will be exclusive to attendees and require a sign-up fee. It will be conducted in person in Cincinnati, Ohio. Last day to sign up for speaker slot is Mars 24, for attendees May 15th​.

Please reach out to elma.delic@business-sweden.se for more information.

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Stakeholders are Meeting to Discuss Areas of Collaboration

**Business Sweden and the Consulate General of Sweden in New York are arranging an exclusive and intimate networking event in New York City on May 5th and 6th 2022 together with partners such as New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NYSERDA, and the Swedish Energy Agency. **

Swedish large corporations and SMEs in renewable energy and transportation will network and participate in round-table discussions together with key stakeholders from New Jersey and New York to discuss areas of potential collaboration. The event is exclusive to invitees, but is open for application on the basis of availability. 

Please contact Felicia Stéen, Consultant at Business Sweden USA, on felicia.steen@business-sweden.se to express your interest or pose any questions.


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Launch of the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative

**Launch of the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative: Innovation and cooperation driving the energy transition.**

Please join Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Europe Center, in partnership with the United States Department of Energy and the Embassy of Sweden in the United States, on **Thursday, March 31, 12:00–1:30 pm EDT (18:00 CET).** During the event, the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative will be launched by Annika Strandhäll, Sweden's Minister for Climate and Environment, and commented by Andrew Light, Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, United States Department of Energy.

Panelists - including representatives from the Swedish Energy Agency, CalStart, Northvolt, and Vattenfall - will discuss opportunities for the US and Sweden to accelerate the energy transition and the role of the private sector in pushing climate action forward.

The Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative aims to establish Sweden as a key partner for the United States to transition towards a low carbon economy. The Green Transition Initiative will build on, and expand, Sweden´s existing activities and partnerships in the US within the green transition sector, ranging from the power sector, to transportation, heavy industry and sustainable buildings. The initiative will partner with the private sector, academia, innovators, and stakeholders on the federal and state level. The Green Transition Initiative is a joint initiative by Business Sweden, the Swedish Energy Agency, Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova, and the Embassy of Sweden in Washington. 

[Learn more and register here.](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/launching-the-sweden-us-green-transition-initiative/)


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