The 1997 Long-term Energy Policy Programme addressed RD&D. It included a 7 year R&DD programme of SEK 5.6 billion (EUR 93 mln per year) for RE sources and new energy technology. The main target of the programme was to reduce the costs of the use of the renewables so as to make them more viable alternatives to nuclear power and fossil fuels. IEA/IRENA Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database © OECD/IEA and IRENA, [November 2020]