Sweden has for a long time been developing in the framework of an ambitious energy and environmental policy (it is aiming for total independence from fossil fuels by 2050).

Our Swedish partners, Stockholm and Gothenburg, were already well advanced in biomethane fuel projects when they joined the European Biogasmax project. Having made the choice to develop this fuel for all types of vehicles, the most important thing was to increase the production of biogas in order to satisfy the ever-growing demand. Today, Sweden has the largest gasification plant for wood waste, GoBiGas (Gothenburg Biomass Gasification Plant) in order to cater for an automotive market which is asking to adapt by developing dual fuel techniques (gas and liquid fuel).

As well as investing in the technical aspects of the idea, Gothenburg is also demonstrating its commitment to the environment by creating the “Gothenburg Prize for Sustainable Development”, thereby including the theory in its approach. As the Nobel Prize committee did not accept the creation of a specific prize for the environment, Gothenburg took the initiative eight years ago. This year Göran Johansson, President of Gothenburg city council and of the Gothenburg Prize committee, gave this award to the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mr Al Gore. This was to honour his unfailing commitment in the face of the climate crisis, for which CO2 emissions are largely responsible.