Policy Options for Reducing Consumption-Based Emissions

Consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and other air pollutants must decrease substantially across the Nordics. Such priorities are key to creating healthy cities and reaching environmental targets. This report gathers around 100 possible policy options to this end. We also asked a panel of Nordic experts to rank and analyze 21 policy options, identifying particularly promising policies. Policymakers should pay attention to that there is no “silver bullet” but a broad spectrum of promising policies, which could be combined into wider policy packages. Furthermore, improved statistics for consumption-based emissions and enhanced Nordic cooperation could aid in successfully reducing these emissions.