(cont. from § 6) Overall environmental issues (cont. MJU9)
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The debate concerns general environmental issues, energy policy, and peat bogs. MP considers that energy cannot be created according to the first law of thermodynamics 1. MP proposes to ban the opening of new peat bogs because wetlands are good for the environment and biodiversity 1. MP argues that drained wetlands account for 11.6 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, which corresponds to 25 percent of Sweden's territorial emissions 1. MP wants to phase out peat bogs and stimulate alternatives for growers 1. MP emphasizes the importance of activism in a democratic society and questions how local anchoring shall apply to those who purchase properties or hunt from other locations 1.
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Rebecka Le Moine (MP)
Madam Speaker! This contribution belongs to the ongoing debate, where quite many parts of the environmental policy have been addressed. Not least, we touched upon the energy policy, where also several members, not least from the Kristdemokraterna, referred to the laws of physics.
Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to remind [everyone] of the first law of thermodynamics: Energy cannot be destroyed or created; it can only be converted between different forms of energy. This is also called the principle of conservation of energy.
When KD claims that we should have more of everything, it is therefore just wishful thinking and made-up stories. It has nothing to do with the laws of physics. Of course, one can want more of everything to infinity, and making promises and keeping things thin is something the Christian Democrats have made themselves known for, precisely within the energy sector.
Secondly, Madam Speaker, there is a part in this report concerning peat, something that has been debated from the perspective of the Sweden Democrats.
We from Miljöpartiet have a completely different view on this and have submitted proposals to ban the opening of new peat extraction sites. Figures and facts show how extremely good wetlands are for the environment, both in terms of the climate and biodiversity, compared to how extremely harmful peat extraction is, and therefore this is a self-evident matter.
Regarding biodiversity, all 800 red-listed species are dependent on wetlands. If we are talking about effective climate policy, which this government often does, we should know that drained and drained wetlands account for 11.6 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. This corresponds to 25 percent of Sweden's territorial emissions, Madam Speaker. These lands therefore emit more than all of Sweden's combined passenger car traffic.
After looking at these figures, it may feel quite obvious to review the establishment and simply phase out peat extraction and stimulate alternatives for those who farm.
Madam Speaker! I also want to pause for a moment regarding the Aarhus Convention. This is an important convention that also received attacks from members of the Moderates and the Christian Democrats. They question whether it is reasonable that persons belonging to a certain environmental organization should be able to appeal or have opinions regarding hunting or clear-cuts where the person themselves does not live.
I would like to say two things about this. For the first, Sweden has recently received strong criticism from the UN and the UN's special rapporteur for environmental activists, who has just been in Sweden to remind the Swedish government of the importance of activism in a democratic society.
Secondly, Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question and highlight an aspect: How shall the local anchoring apply for those who hunt or manage clear-cuts? Today, one can be a Stockholm-based venture capitalist and buy property after property. One can also live in Stockholm and participate in the hunt for wolverines, which is happening right now.
The deliberation was hereby concluded.
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