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For EU Member States, information is based on their official adaptation reporting: 2023 and 2021 adaptation reporting under the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action (see EU Adaptation Reporting, Climate-ADAPT Country Profiles). Note: The relevant information has been copied from the EU official reporting on adaptation (submitted until 15 November 2023), without further elaborating the contents of the text. Some information, valid at the time of reporting, may no longer be valid today. Any necessary additions to the text are clearly highlighted. In addition, information collated in the EEA’s analysis of Climate change and health: the national policy review in Europe (2021). Note: Some information, valid at the time of publication, may no longer be valid today. Any necessary additions to the text are clearly highlighted. 

Information from Governance Regulation reporting on adaptation (2023, 2021)

The health sector is covered in two sectoral adaptation plans, the Action plan for climate adaptation 2022 – 2025 - National Board of Health and Welfare (SAP, 2022) and the People's health in a changing climate (SAP, 2021).

Health is addressed within one of the seven priority areas of the National Adaptation Strategy (NAS, 2018), specifically High temperatures that involve risks for the health and wellbeing of people and animals.

Progress towards reducing climate impacts, vulnerabilities and risks is exemplified in the health sector by the advice to be applied during heatwaves for staff in childcare published by the Public Health Agency of Sweden.

The administrative regions in Sweden, tasked to coordinate adaptation regionally and ensuring that the national targets are achieved, are responsible for health and medical care, public transport and regional development, but do not have any specific adaptation assignments. At the local level, the municipalities have a very important role to play in adaptation. They are responsible for physical planning and infrastructure for water, the emergency services, health and social care, schools and childcare.

Information from EEA report. Climate change and health: the national policy overview in Europe (2022)

National policies on climate change adaptation and national health strategies were analysed to identify the coverage of climate-related impacts on health (physical, mental, and social) and the types of interventions addressing them. The report provides a European overview, while the geographical coverage of various aspects of national policies across Europe can be visualized using the map viewer. The results for Sweden are summarised here.

Policy documents reviewed:

National strategy for climate adaptation (2018)

The Public Health Agency's goals and action plan for climate adaptation 2021–2024

Health impacts of climate change in Sweden – a risk and vulnerability analysis (2021)

Aspects covered in the reviewed policy document:

Resources in the Observatory catalogue on Sweden

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