You must have read a different article, there’s no mention of continuing efforts towards renewable?
Well, okay, maybe I’m reading it with a bit more context in mind. But it is not abandoning renewable energy altogether, it is only abandoning the specific goal of 100% renewable energy by 2040 in favor of 100% fossil-free.
Sweden is getting 70% of its power from renewables, they’re not going to abandon all that. They have just changed the specific goal in order to justify adding nuclear power to the mix, because it has been deemed necessary to cover energy demands.