Sweden’s PFAS crackdown: Sweden plans to ban “forever chemicals” in consumer products like clothing, kitchenware and ski wax from Jan 1, 2028, aiming to curb PFAS spreading in homes, nature and bodies ahead of an EU-wide move. Heat and wildfire risk across Europe: A new wave of extreme summer weather is driving dangerous heat, power strain and wildfires reaching as far north as Sweden—highlighting how climate change is reshaping energy demand and resilience. Uranium rules reshape mining: District Metals filed a preliminary economic assessment for its Viken uranium project in Jämtland right as Sweden’s reformed uranium mining legislation took effect, removing a municipal veto and changing how uranium is classified. Critical minerals strategy: Sweden designated critical metals and rare earths as a national security interest to speed permits and attract investment, reducing reliance on China while pledging high environmental standards. Rights-based conservation push: Yale, IUCN and Indigenous partners launched a rights-based conservation training programme supported by Sida and the EU, aiming to strengthen Indigenous territorial governance as biodiversity loss accelerates. Connected waste tech: Stadler is expanding its STADLERconnect platform across 40+ plants, using data and software subscriptions to improve waste sorting performance. Arctic permafrost archive: New research highlights how thawing permafrost is erasing ancient biological records, not just releasing greenhouse gases.