Abstract
In this article, Svenne Junker and Lars-Gunnar Mattsson argue that climate mitigation depends on complex interactions between the State and the Market. The authors refer to the roadmaps for a fossil-free economy submitted to the Swedish government by industries and sectors and the Government´s climate action plan submitted to the Parliament. They discuss how technical and economic innovations by market actors are dependent on government policy innovations. A “whole of government” perspective, as illustrated by lessons learned from Covid-19, is needed.