Background & Purpose
To strengthen the resilience and independence of the green industry, companies apply to have their manufacturing and carbon capture projects recognized as strategic net-zero projects. These applications often contain sensitive business information that needs protection.
The Decision
The Swedish parliament approved the government proposal to apply professional secrecy for state authorities handling matters regarding strategic net-zero projects.
Does this affect you?
- Industrial companies: Receive legal protection for sensitive business secrets and operational data when applying for strategic net-zero project status.
- State authorities: Must apply new confidentiality rules and evaluate which information about companies must be protected from public disclosure.
In Practice
- State authorities must keep sensitive business and operational information secret in cases concerning net-zero projects.
- Secrecy applies only if the individual company risks suffering financial or competitive damage if the details are leaked.
- Official decisions made by the authorities in these matters will still remain public.
- The new legal rules take effect on December 1, 2025.