Transformative capacity for climate mitigation in strategic transport planning – principles and practices in cross-sectoral collaboration

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Table 1. Participating agencies and interview respondents.

Agency	Respondent(s)
Swedish Energy Agency. Provides knowledge and analyses of energy supply and use, funds research on renewable energy technologies and fuels, and supports commercialization of energy-related innovations.	SEA1. Project manager. SEA2. Project manager. SEA3. Project manager. SEA4. Economist.
Swedish Transport Administration. Prepares national transport infrastructure investment plans and constructs and maintains national roads and railways.	STAdm1. Contact person.
Transport Analysis. Provides transport statistics, analyses, and evaluates national transport policy.	TA1. Contact person.
Environmental Protection Agency. Coordinates environmental issues, monitors the state of the environment and the development of environmental objectives, including transport related emissions.	EPA1. Contact person.
National Board of Housing, Building and Planning. Reviews and monitors advice and regulations, including guidance for integration of transport and land-use planning, and grants national funding related to, among others, housing construction.	NBHBP1. Contact person.
Swedish Transport Agency. Responsible for drawing up and monitoring transport and vehicle related regulations and permits.	STAg1. Contact person.

Table 2. Agreed principles, summarized from the strategic plan (SEA, 2017a, pp. 5–9).

Principles for a transition	Principles for specific measures
A transition needs to consider increased ‘transport efficiency’, vehicle development, and fossil-free fuels	Measures should not counteract climate objectives
Sweden should take a role as international forerunner	Measures should follow the ‘polluter pays’ principle
The public sector should act as role model	Carbon taxation provides a foundation but needs to be complemented by a mix of measures
Collaboration among actors is required	Economic cost efficiency, and other societal objectives, should be considered
A transition can contribute also to other societal and environmental objectives	Developments should continuously be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted accordingly
Accessibility, rather than mobility, should be in focus	Policy measures should be technology-neutral
Digitalization can contribute to a more efficient transport system	Measures should be combined to achieve mutually supportive and amplified effects
The transition should consider and adapt to regional and local conditions	Social and geographical distribution effects should be considered

SEA. (2017a). Strategisk plan för omställning av transportsektorn till fossilfrihet. ER 2017:7.

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