Exploring sufficiency in energy policy: insights from Sweden

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• What can be asserted is that the gap between what science prescribes and policy delivers poses a significant risk to the achievement of Sweden’s energy and climate targets. To meet these objectives, it is essential that sufficiency becomes a primary focus rather than remaining on the sidelines of the country’s energy policies.

• However, research exploring the sufficiency-industry relationship is scarce (Sandberg Citation2021) and more knowledge is required to better understand the generally accepted conflict.