Detroit News
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Darren A. Nichols / The Detroit News
Gov hopes to match Sweden's green achievements
DEARBORN -- Michigan hosted a royal visitor Friday at two events aimed at cleaning the environment and creating new jobs in alternative energy.
Carl XVI Gustaf, the king of Sweden, appeared in Dearborn and Flint to tout his country's successes as a world leader in alternative energy development. His appearance was spurred by Gov. Jennifer Granholm's visit last year to Sweden, which has set a goal of total oil independence by 2020.
"Sweden has shown that it is possible to combine the reduction of gas emissions with the economic growth," the king told a packed ballroom at the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn. "The use of oil has decreased in Sweden, while bio-energy has grown. So Sweden has made progress toward a better environment, but maybe not fast enough. Further action is urgently needed."
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