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Swedish Expert Council on Climate Adaptation
The Swedish Expert Council on Climate Adaptation evaluates climate adaptation in Sweden and advices the government on preparing for climate change.
About the council
The chair and members of the Expert Council on Climate Adaptation are appointed by the Government for a specified time. The Council is independently responsible for the decisions in its reporting to the government. The Council consists of members who, together, have broad expertise including areas such as physical planning, health, food and water security and emergency preparedness.
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Swedish Expert Council
Learn more about the members of the council (in the Swedish section)
Members of the council
- Chair: Åsa-Britt Karlsson
- Sofie Storbjörk, University of Linköping
- Karin Ljung Björklund, Public Health Agency of Sweden
- Tommy Danielsson, Municipality of Kristianstad
- Gustav Strandberg, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
- Mette Lindahl Olsson, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency
- Patrik Myrelid, Lantmännen (an agricultural cooperative)
- Staffan Moberg, Svensk Försäkring (Insurance Sweden)
The council's secretariat
The Council is affiliated with SMHI (The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute), which hosts a secretariat that assist the Council. The secretariat prepares matters, executes orders and administrates the Council's activities.
- Therése Sjöberg, SMHI, +46 (0)11 495 8284
- Karin Lundgren-Kownacki, SMHI, +46 (0)11 495 8273
- Susanne Skyllerstedt, SMHI, +46 (0)11 495 8294
- Malin Niemi, SMHI, +46 (0)11 495 8197
- Helena Karlsson, SMHI, +46 (0)11 495 8087
Contact us
Postal address: SMHI, SE-601 76 Norrköping
Visiting address: Folkborgsvägen 17, Norrköping
E-mail address: klimatanpassningsrad@smhi.se
Our mission
Report to the government
The council is appointed by the government. Every five years it decides on a report which will be used to advice the government´s updates of the national climate adaptation strategy.
The first report
The first report was submitted to the Government in February 2022. The report include:
- proposals for the focus of the national climate change adaptation work,
- a prioritisation of adaptation measures based on an assessment of risk, cost and benefit,
- an overall analysis of the effects of climate change on society, and
- monitoring and evaluation of the national climate change adaptation work.
Key messages
- Strong efforts are needed to move from planning to implementation to accelerate the work on climate adaptation.
- Climate adaptation is a matter of civil security – Physical security and land use, water security and food security are three identified key risk areas.
- Climate adaptation and mitigation should be coordinated.
- The current distribution of responsibilities, organisation and policy instruments create insufficient incentives for action.
- Climate adaptation is essential within all sectors of society, at all levels.
- Action cannot be postponed.
Summary in English
The report has not been translated into English, however, a summary in English is available.