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Elin Söderberg (MP)

Former member of the Riksdag · 243 speeches in 64 debates since 19 October 2022

What Elin Söderberg has said in the chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, debate by debate. The lines under each debate sum up a speech; they are written and translated by AI in advance and may contain errors, so check against the speech.

Kammarkoll has the Riksdag's speeches from 26 September 2022 onwards; older debates are not included.

  1. Climate policy and international negotiations: emissions debate

    Svar på interpellationerna 2024/25:134, 150 och 163 om internationella klimatförhandlingar och nationell klimatpolitik · 15 November 2024

    • Criticizes that the government merges interpellations which reduces the scope for answers. Argues that emissions are increasing according to SCB's statistics and questions whether the minister will fulfill his resignation promise. Argues that the government is moving further away from the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Argues that the preliminary statistics from SCB show that emissions are increasing. Criticizes the government's reforms for Sweden moving further away from the climate goals and argues that Sweden has plummeted in the Climate Change Performance Index. Read the speech
    • Confirms that he has used SCB's statistics to point out increased emissions. Criticizes the government for implementing reforms that increase emissions and move away from the climate goals. Wants Sweden to ramp up its climate policy. Read the speech
  2. Environmental review streamlining for green transition and business

    Steg på vägen mot en mer effektiv miljöprövning · 23 October 2024

    • Criticizes that the government's policy and lack of resources for agencies causes the green transition to slow down and Swedish business to fall behind. Asks what the Moderaterna intend to do to get the green transition started. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government promotes the fossil industry instead of green growth. Argues that the government does not deliver the conditions for climate transition and removes parts of the environmental assessment investigation that ensure faster processes with maintained environmental performance. Read the speech
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    • Asks how the Liberals view Sweden's role in the EU cooperation. Expresses concern that the government wants to set Sweden's environmental requirements at the EU's minimum level, which could weaken Sweden's power to drive forward the sustainability work in the union. Read the speech
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  3. EU emissions trading system for fossil fuels ETS 2 debate

    EU:s nya utsläppshandelssystem för fossila bränslen · 25 September 2024

    • Argues that Miljöpartiet has worked for a societal transition with economic development and reduced emissions. Criticizes the current government for making fossil fuels cheaper and asks if the opposing party is prepared to develop a new climate policy. Read the speech
    • Rejects the claim of climate dictatorship and emphasizes Miljöpartiet's support for democracy. Argues that policy sets the framework for companies' solutions and that the party has created conditions for transition through initiatives such as Industriklivet. Criticizes Moderaterna for worsening these conditions. Read the speech
    • Argues that the climate transition requires efforts at several levels. Criticizes the government because Sweden is not meeting its commitments within the EU and asks why the government has not presented measures for carbon sequestration in forest and land. Read the speech
    • Argues that there are no ideological differences between the parties regarding system and individual level. Turns against including the substitution effect as it leads to a double counting that does not clarify the effect on the atmosphere. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's reallocation of climate policy has led to increased emissions and that the climate goals are not being met. Asks how the Liberals' plans for compensation contribute to the climate transition or if they risk reducing the effect of ETS 2. Read the speech
    • Argues that Sweden is on track to miss its climate goals due to the government's policy. Criticizes the government's reforms which increase emissions and demands a major step up to meet EU commitments. Read the speech
    • Wish to vote in favor of reservation 4. Criticizes the government for having increased emissions and for using emission space from industry to hide climate failures within the transport sector and forestry. Read the speech
  4. Ukraine support: Gripen jets, refugee aid and 75bn SEK

    Extra ändringsbudget för 2024 - Ytterligare materiel och ekonomiskt stöd till Ukraina · 25 September 2024

    • Argues that Sweden must continue to contribute to Ukraine's struggle for self-determination and self-defense. Wants the support to be strong both during and after the war so that Ukraine can be rebuilt. Read the speech
  5. Sweden climate policy and Paris Agreement goals in agreements

    Svar på interpellation 2024/25:2 om klimatmål i överenskommelser · 24 September 2024

    • Criticizes that the government chooses to focus only on certain climate goals instead of following all national goals. Asks for the reasons for this and how the government intends to handle the deficit in the LULUCF sector. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government for not having a policy to reach the binding targets for forest and land. Argues that Sweden risks violating the Paris Agreement due to a deficit in the LULUCF sector. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government focuses on the industry's transition instead of presenting proposals for agriculture and the transport sector. Argues that the government's current focus leads to Sweden not reaching its goals. Read the speech
  6. Climate adaptation action plan and national strategy debate

    Nationell strategi och regeringens handlingsplan för klimatanpassning · 19 June 2024

    • Asks whether the Sweden Democrats will work to return funds to MSB and the county administrative boards for knowledge building and coordination. Read the speech
    • Regrets the phasing out of funds to MSB and the county administrative boards' coordination work. Asks what level of risk appetite the state should have to protect the population against the risks of climate change. Read the speech
    • Questions about the government's phasing out of grants to MSB and the county administrative boards' coordinators are considered ineffective symbolic politics. Also asks what the government has done that the Moderaterna consider to be of greatest benefit for climate adaptation. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government has phased out funds for impact assessments and for the county administrative boards' climate adaptation coordinators. Asks if the government intends to increase aid to countries affected by the consequences of climate change. Read the speech
    • Asks why the government and the Liberals have chosen to focus on new nuclear power without analyzing the effects on the climate transition. Argues that a one-sided focus on nuclear power risks delaying electrification and increasing electricity prices. Read the speech
    • Argues that the electricity system needs a powerful expansion of production and grid in the near term. Asks whether the government has analyzed climate-related risks for the electricity system during the expansion of new nuclear power. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's lack of leadership and that they have phased out funds to MSB and the county administrative boards despite the strategy's goals. Argues that the government should submit a proposition with concrete measures and resource reinforcements. Read the speech
    • Argues that food production in Sweden needs to increase significantly to meet climate change and secure the food supply. Asks if the opposing party believes that protection of biodiversity should be lowered or weakened in order to be able to take measures for agriculture. Read the speech
    • Argues that Miljöpartiet during the period of government presented concrete measures for climate adaptation and biodiversity within agriculture. Wants to continue to push these issues forward in the work with the new EU agricultural policy. Read the speech
  7. Export Credit Agency mandate and UN human rights principles

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:639 om Exportkreditnämndens uppdrag och FN:s principer för företag och mänskliga rättigheter · 14 June 2024

    • Argues that good sustainability work is central to addressing global challenges such as climate and human rights. Criticizes the government's weak actions and argues that the legislation regarding corporate responsibility has been watered down. Asks about the government's level of ambition. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government is taking steps backward in sustainability legislation and diluting rules against forced labor. Argues that powerful EU regulations are required to ensure fair conditions and prevent exploitation of developing countries. Read the speech
    • Argues that requirements for ethical conduct are central to avoiding colonialist exploitation and exploitation of poor countries. Wants clear guidelines, follow-up, and an upgrade of the Export Credit Board's work. Read the speech
  8. Strategy for cultural and creative industries: SD, S, V

    Strategi för företag i kulturella och kreativa branscher · 12 June 2024

    • Requests approval of reservation number 3. Criticizes the government's strategy as insufficient and wants to see a higher level of ambition, increased concretization, and an institute for cultural and creative industries. Read the speech
  9. Natura 2000 permits and Mining Act processing concessions

    Natura 2000-tillstånd i samband med ansökan om bearbetningskoncession enligt minerallagen · 27 May 2024

    • Wish to support the reservation. Argues that the green transition requires a circular economy, alternative materials, high environmental performance and control of global value chains [4-7]. Criticizes the government's proposal because it impairs legal certainty and predictability. Read the speech
    • Argues that climate change requires a transition to fossil-free. Wants to create conditions for sustainable transport alternatives and criticizes that the policy makes electric cars more expensive and the fossil alternatives cheaper. Read the speech
    • Proposes approval of reservation 1. Argues that the Tidö parties and the Sverigedemokraterna do not take into account the differences between city and country in their distribution policy. Emphasizes the need for active policy to ensure sustainable value chains and counteract child labor. Read the speech
  10. Climate action plan net-zero 2045 goal and nuclear power

    Regeringens klimathandlingsplan - hela vägen till nettonoll · 20 May 2024

    • Argues that the Tidö parties' policy risks delaying electrification. Asks what the government is doing to reduce emissions in China and India as well as whether the Moderaterna are prepared to shift their climate policy. Read the speech
    • Argues that Miljöpartiet has previously worked broadly for a climate policy framework and a climate law. Criticizes Moderaterna for having left the energy agreement and the reduction obligation without presenting alternatives. Proposes a broad energy policy to double the electricity supply. Read the speech
    • Questions about whether the Christian Democrats are prepared to change the energy policy if an analysis shows that the strategy to welcome new nuclear power delays the climate transition and worsens the situation for the climate. Read the speech
    • Argues that new nuclear power risks increasing greenhouse gas emissions and delaying the climate transition through higher electricity prices and the risk of electricity shortages. Asks if the Christian Democrats are prepared to change their position if nuclear power is considered to worsen the climate. Read the speech
    • Want the government to present a completely new climate action plan as the current one lacks substance and does not reach the goals. Propose an alternative plan with an annual emissions budget, expanded renewable electricity production, energy efficiency and reintroduced reduction obligation. Read the speech
    • Argues that the forest is a limited resource that must be managed responsibly in order to preserve carbon sinks. Wants to promote resource efficiency, circular economy and long-lived products to create social benefit and reduce demand. Read the speech
    • Argues that forestry and circular economy can be reconciled by prioritizing long-lived products. Asks how Centerpartiet intends to handle reduced biodiversity and lower net uptake if they only increase the extraction from the forest. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government is pushing forward with new nuclear power and subsidies without having analyzed how it affects the climate transition. Asks why the government is carrying out this reallocation without an analysis of the consequences for the environment, the local population, and the indigenous peoples. Read the speech
    • Argues that Miljöpartiet has a coherent policy to secure more clean electricity ten years earlier than the government. Criticizes that the government has not conducted a consequence analysis of how new nuclear power affects the climate transition. Read the speech
    • Want to ensure clean electricity for Swedish industry and climate transition. Criticizes that the Moderaterna focus solely on nuclear power, which risks damaging Swedish competitiveness. Proposes an energy policy with concrete goals for increased electricity production by 2030 and 2035. Read the speech
    • Argues that the expansion of new nuclear power risks delaying the climate transition. Advocates instead for rapid expansion of renewables, energy efficiency, and better power allocation. Criticizes the Moderaterna for opposing reforms that enable faster electricity production. Read the speech
    • Responds that the analysis shows that Sweden has a low national debt and good conditions for borrowing for investments. Wants the state to borrow 100 billion per year for ten years for climate transition and infrastructure. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Green Party is pursuing a responsible economic policy for a sustainable climate transition. Asks how investments in new nuclear power will be subsidized and warns of the consequences for the business sector and the state treasury. Criticizes the Tidö parties' policy as risking large fines from the EU. Read the speech
    • Argues that fuel prices have fallen due to the world price of oil. Claims that the reduction obligation was necessary to phase out fossil fuels and criticizes that emissions have increased sharply in Sweden after the Tidö parties lowered it. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the claim that reduced reduction obligations do not lead to increased emissions and argues that the policy instead causes a shock increase in greenhouse gases. Argues that the removal of the reduction obligation reduces the incentive for production of sustainable biofuels, which delays the climate transition and exacerbates the climate crisis. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's policy does not reflect words such as "ambitious" and "effective" since resources are being allocated to reforms that counteract the climate goals. Asks the minister how these terms are defined and what can be developed moving forward. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government is phasing out effective climate measures such as the electric car bonus without first analyzing the effects on the climate transition. Argues that a reorganization of climate reforms must be preceded by analyses and contain alternative measures to ensure reduced emissions. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government has actively chosen to exclude several proposed measures from the agencies' submissions. Asks what is found in the plans regarding public acceptance and argues that the Green Party's policy leads to greater emission reductions and better economic development. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's plan lacks analysis and strategy to create acceptance for the climate policy. Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for opposing climate policy and points out that the costs for future generations will be enormous if emissions are not reduced. Read the speech
  11. Net-zero emissions by 2045: nuclear power and climate plan

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:540 om förväntningar på minskade utsläpp av växthusgaser · 14 May 2024

    • Criticizes that the government lacks a plan to reach the climate goals and that the Minister for Climate and Environment cannot present evidence that new nuclear power provides any climate benefit. Argues that the government gives a misleading picture of the action plan's contribution. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's unilateral focus on new nuclear power as irresponsible and misleading. Argues that the investment risks delaying electrification, raising electricity prices, and leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions. Read the speech
    • Asks for evidence that new nuclear power provides any climate benefit. Argues that the government's policy reduces climate policy to only nuclear power and claims that nuclear power is irrelevant for the industry's transition by 2030. Wants concrete planning goals for 2030 and 2035. Read the speech
  12. Regional development: countryside resources and company growth

    Regional utveckling · 8 May 2024

    • Criticizes that the Moderaterna are reducing the challenges in the countryside to fuel prices and focusing on exploitation. Argues that their policy lacks answers to the need for welfare and competence, and risks impoverishing large parts of the country. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Green Party's previous policy laid the foundation for a green industrial revolution and strengthened competitiveness. Criticizes the government's measures for increasing emissions and locking people into fossil dependency. Read the speech
    • Argues that a good distribution policy is necessary to protect those with the smallest economic margins. Criticizes that the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas policy risks missing climate goals and creates an upside-down distribution policy. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Green Party's policy previously led to low electricity prices and criticizes the Tidö parties for including fossil gas in the EU's taxonomy. Wants to expand railway traffic and improve conditions for motoring where it is the only alternative. Read the speech
    • Argues that gaps between urban and rural areas require strong efforts for equal welfare and community services. Wants to introduce an electricity bonus for municipalities, a tax on seasonal residences, expand local service offices, and introduce state guarantees for housing in the event of industrial establishments. Read the speech
    • Argues that Miljöpartiet wants the right solution in the right place for the transport system. Criticizes that other parties reduce rural policy to fuel prices instead of addressing the shortage of teachers, welfare, and businesses. Read the speech
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  13. Gang violence, school cuts and sentencing debate in Riksdag

    Frågestund · 18 April 2024

    • Criticizes that the government has acted insufficiently by still importing fossil gas from Russia. Asks how this could have continued and what the Minister for the Environment intends to do against the Russian shadow fleet that risks oil leaks in the Baltic Sea. Read the speech
  14. Economy, defense, social policy and infrastructure debate

    Frågestund · 11 April 2024

    • Asks whether the Minister for Finance has analyzed the consequences for the financial market of the government's climate policy. Argues that a delayed climate transition increases the risk of large price movements and systemic risks in the financial markets. Read the speech
    • Recommends that the Minister for Finance reads the Climate Policy Council's report. Argues that the government lacks a plan for net-zero and that there are large gaps in the climate action plan which mean that Sweden risks missing its commitments by 2030. Read the speech
  15. Industrial policy: state role in growth and entrepreneurship

    Näringspolitik · 10 April 2024

    • Asks how the Christian Democrats will achieve a sustainable society when they cooperate with parties that want to reduce the Environmental Code and ignore the climate impact. Argues that the workforce can increase if more are welcomed to the country, but criticizes the government's measures for expulsion and deportation. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government for not delivering concrete measures for the green transition and for their climate action plan contributing to increased emissions. Argues that the government is sitting on its hands and demands active decisions on faster permit processes and housing construction. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government is not delivering the conditions that the business community demands for the climate transition. Proposes that the state should lead the societal development by expanding electricity production, strengthening vocational training, and abolishing Trafikverket to refurbish the railway. Read the speech
    • Proposes planning goals until 2030, electricity bonuses for municipalities and that the public sector should build solar cells to increase electricity production in the near term. Criticizes the government for focusing on nuclear power instead of addressing obstacles to the expansion of electricity production. Read the speech
    • Argues that a robust electricity system with low prices can be secured through the expansion of renewable electricity production. Criticizes the government's focus on nuclear power and advocates that the state should actively support housing construction during the current dip. Read the speech
  16. Regulatory simplification for Swedish competitiveness and permits

    Regelförenkling för företag · 10 April 2024

    • Asks for specific examples of which rules should be changed. Means that rules are needed to ensure the environment, health, and counter economic crime, and criticizes that the wave of deregulation becomes clichés without clear goals. Read the speech
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    • Argues that the government's policy and cuts in funding to agencies affect the conditions for companies. Asks why the Sverigedemokraterna see risks with this and what consequence analyses have been made. Read the speech
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    • Proposes approval of reservation 4. Argues that permit processes must be accelerated while environmental and workers' conditions are maintained. Criticizes the government for not acting on completed proposals but instead postponing the work. Read the speech
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    • Argues that faster permit processes and high environmental performance can be combined. Claims that there are investigated proposals on how this can be achieved through better resources and cooperation between authorities. Criticizes that the government and Sverigedemokraterna are postponing the work. Read the speech
  17. Fuel consumption and CO2 emission info in car marketing

    Information om bränsleförbrukning och koldioxidutsläpp vid marknadsföring av nya personbilar · 4 April 2024

    • Is positive towards the bill for better consumer information and emphasizes the importance of making it easy to do the right thing during the transition to fossil-free transport. Argues that sustainable fuels should be cheaper than fossil alternatives and criticizes the government for making the fossil option cheaper. Read the speech
    • Argues that the transport sector must become completely fossil-free to stop climate change. Suggests working with more efficient transport, conversion of the vehicle fleet and phasing in renewable fuels in existing engines. Read the speech
    • Argues that the transport sector needs to be restructured with the right solutions in the right places so that everyone can participate. Proposes various measures such as leasing checks, reduced tax in rural areas and a differentiated kilometer tax. Wants sustainable and renewable to be cheaper than fossil. Read the speech
  18. Housing shortage: planning, climate rules and start loans

    Planering och byggande · 4 April 2024

    • Argues that Sweden must be equipped for the climate crisis through better climate adaptation and legislation for sustainable construction. Proposes binding requirements on emissions during the building's life cycle, stricter climate declarations, a quota obligation for reused material, as well as an investigation of renovation before demolition. Read the speech
  19. Sweden trade policy: competitiveness, Russia sanctions, China

    Handelspolitik · 3 April 2024

    • Asks why the government and the Christian Democrats have opposed and diluted the EU's due diligence legislation. Argues that the government's policy increases greenhouse gas emissions and goes against the stated goals of a green transition. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government for lowering ambitions in the climate area and opposing sustainability legislation at the EU level. Argues that the government is knocking out Swedish companies by failing to deliver on requested measures for competitiveness and climate. Read the speech
    • Asks why the Sweden Democrats are not working for the government to conduct fair trade. Criticizes that the party has opposed EU legislation for a level playing field and demands clarifications on what they actually intend to put into action. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for having been passive regarding legislation on due diligence and equality. Asks if they are positive towards ecocide legislation to prevent serious environmental crimes globally. Read the speech
    • Wants trade policy to ensure a sustainable world by taking climate, environment and human rights into account. Criticizes the government for opposing and diluting EU legislation for sustainability in corporate value chains. Read the speech
  20. Climate action plan and net-zero emissions by 2045 goals

    Svar på interpellationerna 2023/24:538, 539 och 548 om klimathandlingsplanen · 19 March 2024

    • Criticizes the government for including an emission scenario in the climate action plan that does not align with existing policy. Argues that this is misleading as the government hides the gap between current policy and the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government is making Sweden more dependent on fossil fuels and is backing down in the transition of the vehicle fleet. Criticizes the reduction of the reduction obligation for risking the climate goals and high costs for the taxpayers. Argues that the plan lacks measures for the current mandate period. Asks about the total emission space and the gap that is left over for the next government. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government is hiding the large gap between the climate goals and current policy. Criticizes the lack of substantial investments in electricity in the near term, faster permit processes, and skills supply. Read the speech
  21. Reduction obligation for petrol and diesel and audit report

    Riksrevisionens rapport om reduktionsplikten för bensin och diesel · 14 March 2024

    • Reminds that seven parties agreed on the reduction obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Criticizes that the Tidö parties voted to significantly increase emissions by reducing the reduction obligation. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna do not take responsibility for the climate situation. Argues that it is irresponsible to accept that emission reductions occur somewhere else instead of acting for Sweden's transition. Points out that climate changes cause serious risks and consequences. Read the speech
    • Questions about what additional measures the Social Democrats want to add to ensure that the ESR commitments and the national climate goals for 2030 are met. Read the speech
    • Argues that the conditions for achieving climate commitments by 2030 are decreasing. Wants powerful reforms within the transport sector and advocates for a higher involvement of biofuels to reach the goals. Read the speech
    • Asks what the Moderaterna have introduced as a replacement for the reduction obligation. Criticizes that the reduction increases emissions significantly and argues that there are large differences between the Tidö parties' and the Miljöpartiet's climate policy. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Green Party succeeded in reducing emissions during its time in government while the economy was strong. Criticizes the government for now increasing emissions and making Sweden a brake. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's irresponsible policy of lowering the reduction obligation without compensatory measures, which increases emissions and creates uncertainty for the business sector. Argues that the reduction increases dependence on fossil fuels, weakens incentives for electrification and risks high costs for the state. Read the speech
    • Wants Sweden to reach the climate goals through an alternative climate action plan. Criticizes the government for lowering the reduction obligation, which increases emissions and causes the goals to not be reached. Argues that the government lacks clear consequence assessments for its decisions. Read the speech
    • Asks about the climate benefit of new nuclear power and when emissions are expected to decrease. Argues that nuclear power is irrelevant for the transport sector's transition and the goals for 2030. Read the speech
  22. Healthcare crisis, energy charter, and antisemitism debate

    Frågestund · 18 January 2024

    • Argues that the government's budget contains incorrect figures regarding the increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Asks whether the incorrect figures are due to a mistake or if there is an intention to mislead about the actual climate damage. Read the speech
    • Argues that the actual figure for emissions until 2030 is approximately five times higher than the one stated. Wants the government to be clear about whether they are reporting emissions for the year 2030 specifically or the cumulative total emissions. Read the speech
  23. No confidence motion against Romina Pourmokhtari for climate

    Yrkande om misstroendeförklaring · 21 December 2023

  24. Business sector conditions, electricity, and trade policy

    Näringsliv · 19 December 2023

    • Argues that the current government is delaying permit processes through new investigations instead of implementing finished proposals. Criticizes the government for making it more difficult to supply skills from third countries, reducing support for housing construction, and hindering electricity production in the near term. Read the speech
    • Argues that everyone should have economic basic security and be protected during the green transition. Criticizes the Moderaterna for lowering the petrol tax and argues that the government is failing in skills supply, electricity, and permit processes. Read the speech
    • Asks how the government will strengthen the business sector's conditions for the climate transition. Criticizes the government for lacking concrete proposals, complicating labor immigration, worsening housing construction, and hindering new production of electricity. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's climate policy differs from the goals of the EU and the Paris Agreement. Criticizes the government for opposing the EU's climate reforms, which hampers the development and innovative power of the business sector. Read the speech
    • Requests approval for reservation 4 and wants to increase the budget for Vinnova for innovation. Argues that trade policy should strengthen environmental and human rights, proposes development funds for the video game industry and wants to improve the supply of skills through easier labor immigration. Criticizes the government for lowering the support to Vinnova, making labor immigration more difficult, not proceeding with prepared proposals for faster permit processes as well as wanting to lower environmental requirements. Also proposes investments in housing construction, renewable electricity, circular economy and alternative materials. Read the speech
  25. Climate policy: SD wants nuclear and S wants travel deduction

    Klimat, miljö och natur · 19 December 2023

    • Argues that carbon sequestration in the forest has decreased due to increased logging and poorer growth. Wants to increase carbon sequestration, strengthen biodiversity, and manage the forest more sustainably. Asks how the government parties intend to reach the binding climate goal. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the Christian Democrats for relying on the forces of nature instead of presenting policies that ensure increased carbon sequestration. Argues that forest owners should receive compensation and better conditions to manage the forest more sustainably. Read the speech
    • Argues that the transport sector needs a faster transition by replacing vehicles and fuels. Criticizes the government for increasing fossil fuel dependency and argues that the current proposals are insufficient to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Liberals do not present alternatives that ensure the climate goals. Argues that faster permit processes, skills supply, and renewable electricity production are needed now, and criticizes the government's cuts to support for housing construction and energy efficiency. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government's budget and decisions lead to significantly larger emission increases than what is reported. Expects the government to clean up the emission increases and deliver measures to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
  26. PM Question Time: bank tax, nuclear power, and defense

    Statsministerns frågestund · 7 December 2023

  27. Moose population and forest policy impact on wildlife

    (forts. från § 5) Svar på interpellation 2023/24:168 om älgstammens storlek och skogspolitikens påverkan · 30 November 2023

    • Argues that the moose population has decreased significantly due to hunting to reduce damage. Wants to see a forest policy that favors increased carbon storage, biodiversity, and an increasing moose population. Asks what the government's concrete proposals are. Read the speech
    • Argues that the moose population is decreasing significantly and wants to see a larger moose population for better hunting conditions. Asks whether the government wants to see an increased moose population or if they prioritize the goal of maximum 5 percent grazing damage. Read the speech
    • Argues that Miljöpartiet, during its time in government, invested in nature conservation and a forest policy that promotes biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and increased feed availability for moose. Criticizes that the Minister for Rural Affairs does not answer whether the government wants to see an increased moose population. Read the speech
  28. Reduction obligation for gasoline and diesel: SD, S, MP, C

    Sänkning av reduktionsplikten för bensin och diesel · 29 November 2023

    • Argues that there is a lack of policy from the government parties that reduces emissions as much as the reduction obligation. Criticizes the proposal because it leads to extreme emission increases and risks that Sweden misses EU commitments as well as being hit by fines. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policy for increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Argues that Sweden must take a climate leadership and that current decisions risk worsening the climate crisis and preventing EU's common commitments from being reached. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's policy for increasing emissions and risking the climate goals. Argues that emissions should be reduced to protect the population and strengthen competitiveness through the green transition. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's policy increases greenhouse gas emissions. Emphasizes the need for rapid expansion of renewable electricity production, energy efficiencies, and reformed power allocation to solve the climate crisis in the short term. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the reduction of the reduction obligation significantly increases greenhouse gas emissions. Argues that this risks missing the ESR targets and harming agriculture and forestry by creating uncertainty. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's decision to scrap the reduction obligation and remove measures such as the electric car bonus and charging infrastructure support makes fossil fuels cheaper than renewables. This locks Sweden into fossil dependency and harms the climate. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government's policy dismantles climate policy and increases emissions instead of reaching the goals. Argues that the government hinders the green transition by slowing down permit processes and reducing environmental standards. Read the speech
    • Asks for concrete reform proposals from Liberalerna to reach the net-zero goal. Criticizes the government for lacking a plan to handle missed ESR commitments and lost EU funds. Argues that Liberalerna lacks proposals to transition the existing vehicle fleet. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the reduction of the reduction obligation as a subsidy of fossil fuels that increases emissions and economic oil dependency. Argues that the government opposes electrification and instead proposes developing the reduction obligation, promoting domestic biofuels production, and introducing a leasing check for electric cars. Read the speech
    • Argues that electrification is the right solution to lower transport costs in rural areas. Criticizes the government's policy for increasing emissions and missing climate goals instead of making targeted investments. Read the speech
    • Argues that public transport is central for those with the lowest incomes. Proposes a "Sverigekort" for cheap public transport and expansion of the network, as well as inflation-proofing of incomes to help households. Read the speech
    • Asks why the Christian Democrats did not develop a new climate policy when they changed their view on the reduction obligation. Criticizes that the reduction does not provide a distributional policy solution but instead spreads the resources broadly across all users. Read the speech
    • Argues that an orderly climate transition is required to halt the climate crisis and reach the climate goals. Criticizes that the proposal increases dependence on oil prices and advocates for incentives for renewables through higher fossil prices or subsidies. Read the speech
  29. Gasoline and diesel tax cuts and agricultural diesel proposal

    Sänkt skatt på bensin och diesel och sänkt skatt på jordbruksdiesel · 29 November 2023

    • Argues that the Tidö parties' policy leads to significantly increased greenhouse gas emissions so that Sweden does not meet its EU commitments. Criticizes that the government has not delivered answers on how the climate goals are to be reached and that agriculture is being made to bear the burden. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policy leads to Sweden missing its binding emission targets and risks losing EU support. Criticizes that the policy places the responsibility for the transition on agriculture and households. Read the speech
    • Wants to increase domestic food production and transition to fossil-free. Criticizes the Moderaterna for emissions being expected to increase under their leadership and argues that their policy increases fossil dependency. Asks if the Moderaterna consider half of the Swedish workforce to be underpaid. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government's proposal to limit labor immigration as it threatens the labor supply in the business sector and agriculture. Argues that the government's policy leads to increased emissions and that Sweden risks missing the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Criticizes reduced fuel taxes as a subsidy of fossil fuels that increases emissions and locks Sweden into fossil dependency. Argues that the government chooses to worsen the climate crisis instead of using other tools to support households. Read the speech
  30. Autumn Budget 2023: Economic impact and green transition

    Höständringsbudget för 2023 · 29 November 2023

    • Argues that the government is slowing down the green transition and investing insufficiently in welfare. Wants the Riksdag to reject the government's proposal to use emission rights to compensate for climate failures and instead cancel emission rights entirely. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government and the Sweden Democrats are doing nothing to improve integration. Criticizes the government's policy for increasing emissions and evading responsibility by moving emission rights instead of creating conditions for fossil-free transport. Read the speech
    • Argues that the cancellation of emission allowances reduces total emissions. Claims that Miljöpartiet increased renewable electricity production and argues that the government's policy risks increasing emissions within the transport sector. Criticizes that the government does not take responsibility for the climate policy. Read the speech
  31. Sweden's climate policy and net-zero emissions goal by 2045

    Svar på interpellationerna 2023/24:37 och 44 om klimatmålen · 17 October 2023

    • Argues that the government's actions create uncertainty regarding the national climate goals. Criticizes that the government risks tearing up the goals, which creates concern among companies and organizations that demand that the 2030 goal be maintained. Read the speech
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    • Asks what the government intends to do regarding the national climate goals after reports that these may be changed or phased out. Emphasizes the importance of the 2030 goals for global climate impact and asks if the minister takes the companies' reasoning regarding the 2030 goal's importance for competitiveness. Read the speech
  32. Climate adaptation funding: 507 million SEK for municipalities

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:35 om avvecklingen av medel för klimatanpassningsarbete · 17 October 2023

    • Criticizes that the government is phasing out funds for climate adaptation as it risks leading to a loss of central personnel. Argues that the government must present an amendment budget to ensure that the agencies can pay salaries to competent personnel. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government is phasing out funds for central authorities' work with mapping and coordination. Argues that the municipalities lack the conditions to seek funds without this support and asks about the government's motives. Read the speech
    • Asks for the motives behind the government phasing out funds for climate adaptation at central agencies and county administrative boards. Requests that the minister provides a revised budget so that staff can receive resources to carry out these assignments. Read the speech
  33. Transport sector fossil-free transition and biofuel policy

    Svar på interpellation 2023/24:34 om transportsektorns omställning från fossilt till fossilfritt · 17 October 2023

    • Criticizes that the Minister for Climate and Environment does not mention the 2030 target for the transport sector. Argues that the government's policy leads to a setback to fossil fuel dependency and that fossil emissions are expected to increase. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's policy increases emissions in the transport sector and risks Sweden missing its climate goals. Asks why the government presents policy that increases emissions while simultaneously claiming to work for an increased pace of transition. Read the speech
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  34. Government budget, crime policy, migration and social investments

    Frågestund · 5 October 2023

    • Argues that the government has prioritized making labor immigration more difficult. Asks who will take the jobs when there is a shortage of staff within industry and welfare. Read the speech
    • Argues that Sweden faces a demographic challenge with a shortage of labor in the future. Asks the government which activities will be dismantled or reduced as a result of the shrinking workforce. Read the speech
  35. Gang violence, agriculture, healthcare and cybersecurity

    Frågestund · 28 September 2023

    • Questions about the need for mappings and underlying data from authorities for effective climate adaptation measures in the future, as the government is phasing out funds for such mappings and risk management plans in the budget for 2024. Read the speech
  36. Immigration, AI, and Sami organization meetings in Riksdag

    Frågestund · 14 September 2023

    • Questions about the enormous risks for foreign policy when the climate crisis and the nature crisis are not mentioned in the government statement. Argues that robust ecosystems and a stable climate are prerequisites for peace and prosperity. Read the speech
  37. Security, welfare and immigration policy in PM's question time

    Statsministerns frågestund · 15 June 2023

    • Argues that the government's reforms lead to increased emissions in Sweden. Asks why no researcher has been invited to the climate meeting to provide a framework regarding the climate challenge. Read the speech
  38. Greenhouse gas emission measures and lack of near-term plan

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:322 om åtgärder för att minska växthusgasutsläppen under mandatperioden · 2 June 2023

    • Criticizes that the government's measures primarily enable emission reductions in the long term rather than during the current mandate period. Argues that the government lacks a plan for the short term and that emissions will increase due to weakened steering instruments. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government's policy, such as the reduced reduction obligation and the abolished electric car bonus, increases emissions in the short term. Argues that the government must present effective measures that reduce emissions during the mandate period to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government is removing the reduction obligation without presenting alternative policies, which leads to increased emissions in the near term. Argues that the government is failing in issues regarding electricity supply, competence, and permit processes. Read the speech
  39. LULUCF regulation impact on forestry and net-zero by 2045

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:311 om LULUCF-förordningen · 2 June 2023

    • Argues that the world is in a serious climate situation that requires dramatic emission reductions. Criticizes the government for opposing carbon sequestration in the forest, reducing resources for nature conservation and providing unclear guidelines to the Swedish Forest Agency. Read the speech
    • Asks what the government will do to provide forest owners and the forestry industry with the conditions to increase carbon sequestration, strengthen biodiversity, and climate-adapt forestry. Criticizes that the government lacks budget funds for nature conservation and that the lowered reduction obligation risks leading to fines from the EU. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the ministers for incorrect statements regarding the budget and points out that the current government voted down funds for nature conservation. Argues that the government's policy leads to the climate goals for 2030 not being met. Read the speech
  40. Establishment jobs, integration, climate and civil defense

    Frågestund · 1 June 2023

    • Asks what the Minister is doing to ensure the supply of skills in the short term, especially in northern Sweden where there is a great need for personnel for industry and welfare. Read the speech
  41. Sweden's climate policy goals and reduction obligations

    (forts. från § 15) Klimatpolitik (forts. MJU16) · 31 May 2023

    • Want the planned gradual increase of the reduction obligation to be maintained and developed. Asks what the Social Democrats' plan is for the reduction obligation today after it has been paused. Read the speech
    • Confirms that electrification, fuel switching, and efficiency improvements are necessary for the transport sector's transition. Argues that the reduction of the reduction obligation means that the climate goals for 2030 will not be met and risks fines from the EU. Asks which measures will replace the reduction obligation. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government for hindering the green industrial transition by obstructing the expansion of wind power, neglecting energy efficiency, and hindering the supply of skills. Argues that the government should simplify permit processes and asks how they intend to create conditions for the industry's transition. Read the speech
    • Argues that Sweden has good conditions for a one hundred percent renewable electricity system. Emphasizes that wind power is central for the industry's transition and competitiveness. Asks what the government will do to increase the forest's carbon sequestration. Read the speech
    • Argues that society must be climate-adapted and the climate change halted to protect the population. Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna do not present solutions and corrects facts regarding the reduction obligation and its emission-reducing effect. Read the speech
    • Asks if the Sweden Democrats accept the consequences of climate change without a policy of emission reduction. Argues that domestic production of biofuels strengthens crisis preparedness and reduces emissions compared to the import of fossil fuels. Read the speech
    • Asks which specific railway is being referred to. Criticizes that the Liberal Party, through its cooperation with the government constellation, is lowering carbon taxes and disadvantaging sustainable travel, which goes against their own previous principles. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's policy actively increases greenhouse gas emissions and the dependence on fossil energy. Asks if the Liberals consider that more nuclear power and increased emissions are better than rapid electricity production and energy efficiency. Read the speech
    • Proposes approval of reservations on national carbon budget, targets for reduced consumption-based emissions, nature-based solutions and maintained reduction obligation. Criticizes the government's policy for increasing emissions and argues that it threatens Swedish competitiveness as well as opposes wind power and competence supply. Read the speech
    • Argues that a carbon budget perspective provides a better tool for achieving the Paris Agreement by focusing on the remaining emission space. Simultaneously wants to ensure a good distribution policy that captures those who are struggling the most economically. Read the speech
    • Argues that broad acceptance is crucial for climate measures. Suggests that the parties cooperate to reach the climate goals through support measures and emphasizes that lack of investment leads to costly climate consequences. Advocates for a carbon budget perspective to create understanding and effective measures. Read the speech
  42. Climate policy: green industry, energy system and emissions

    Klimatpolitik · 31 May 2023

    • Argues that the Green Party, together with the Social Democrats, laid the foundation for the green industrial revolution. Criticizes the government for failing to deliver on skills supply, electricity supply, or permit processes, which harms Swedish competitiveness. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government is actively increasing emissions and failing the political leadership for the climate transition. Criticizes that the government is not investing in energy efficiency and argues that they have tightened incentives for wind power. Read the speech
  43. Tax cuts for high-income earners vs welfare and housing

    Frågestund · 4 May 2023

    • Asks whether the government wants Sweden to leave the Energy Charter Treaty and if the government intends to work towards the entire EU jointly withdrawing from the agreement. Argues that the agreement hinders the climate transition and the conditions for meeting the Paris Agreement. Read the speech
  44. Regulatory simplification to strengthen company competitiveness

    Regelförenkling för företag · 12 April 2023

    • Argues that the government lacks concreteness in what they intend to do to reduce red tape. Asks which specific assignments the government has placed on the authorities. Read the speech
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    • Criticizes that the government lacks concrete measures for regulatory simplification despite big words. Wants to lower taxes and fees, improve the safety nets for sole traders and promote small and medium-sized enterprises through better access to risk capital. Read the speech
    • Argues that the party in government has worked to provide forest owners with the conditions to create business benefits through increased biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Points out that Sweden has a stable electricity production and that the party has worked for long-term rules of the game for the business sector. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Moderaterna do not present concrete proposals for regulatory simplifications but only use sweeping words. Argues that the Miljöpartiet in the forest bill gave forest owners tools for commercial benefit through contributions to biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Read the speech
  45. Intellectual property rights for Swedish innovation and strategy

    Immaterialrättsfrågor · 12 April 2023

    • Wants to move the positions forward for the sake of culture, business, and exports through an ambitious cultural policy. Argues that the government should decide on a national strategy for the cultural and creative industries and wants to proceed with investments in international exchange and export. Argues that the legislation must provide strong support to authors and criticizes that the bill lacks provisions on continuous evaluation of the new regulation. Read the speech
  46. Mineral policy: mining permits, Sami rights and climate goals

    (forts. från § 21) Mineralpolitik (forts. NU13) · 29 March 2023

    • Asks when the investigations into smoother permit processes are to be converted into government bills. Argues that improved dialogue and cooperation can simplify the processes, but requires that the authorities receive sufficient resources. Read the speech
    • Proposes that more resources be allocated to authorities to enable dialogue and cooperation in the permit processes. Asks what the Moderaternas purpose with a review is and why they do not prioritize the easiest measures to speed up the processes. Read the speech
    • Argues that the green transition must be environmentally and socially sustainable. Wants to strengthen the work for circular economy and resource efficiency as well as consider accumulated negative effects in decision-making processes. Read the speech
  47. Sweden mineral policy: SD demands faster permits and uranium

    Mineralpolitik · 29 March 2023

    • Criticizes the proposal to open for uranium mining in Sweden as it is seen as serious. Argues that uranium mining has major negative effects on health and the environment and asks for the basis for considering it harmless. Read the speech
    • Asks why the Sweden Democrats want to expose the population and the environment to the risks of uranium mining. Argues that it is obvious that no uranium should be mined in Sweden to ensure an environmentally and socially sustainable green transition. Read the speech
  48. Sweden trade policy sustainability welfare and justice debate

    Handelspolitik · 29 March 2023

    • Criticizes that the government is cutting back on aid policy and removing fair trade from the goals for trade policy. Asks why the speaker says one thing when the party in the government does the opposite. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government for cutting aid and scrapping goals for fair trade. Argues that the government's actions mean that Sweden is moving from being part of the solution to being part of the problem regarding the climate crisis. Read the speech
    • Argues that the environment and human rights are central to trade policy in order to achieve Agenda 2030. Criticizes that the government and Sverigedemokraterna oppose fair trade by removing the goal, cutting aid, and opposing active climate policy. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the aid budget is being reduced and argues that the goal of 1 percent of GNP should be maintained. Argues that the government has deleted the goals for fair trade, which worsens the conditions for the Agenda 2030 goals. Read the speech
    • Proposes approval of reservation 25. Argues that trade policy must ensure fair trade that takes into account the environment, the climate transition, and social sustainability. Regrets that the government's actions are heading in the opposite direction. Read the speech
  49. Council of Europe meeting report: nuclear power and LULUCF

    Återrapportering från Europeiska rådets möte den 23-24 mars · 28 March 2023

    • Criticizes the government's opposition to the LULUCF regulation as serious. Asks how the Prime Minister worked to accelerate the green transition during the EU summit with regard to the conclusions of the IPCC report. Read the speech
    • Argues that the decisive factor is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly in the near term. Emphasizes the need for increased carbon sequestration in forest and land while fossil emissions are significantly reduced. Read the speech
  50. Green industrial transition support and nuclear and wind power

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:225 om fortsatt stöd till den gröna industriomställningen · 14 March 2023

    • Demands clear assurances that the support for the green industrial transition will persist during the mandate period. Criticizes the government for hindering the expansion of electricity production, the supply of skills, and the permit processes. Read the speech
    • Asks whether the government can guarantee long-term rules for Industriklivet, Klimatklivet and green credit guarantees. Criticizes that the government is making it more difficult to expand wind power and argues that the government's measures are insufficient to reach the 2030 climate goal. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government does not answer whether they intend to reach the 2030 goal. Argues that the focus on nuclear power is a rhetorical move and denies that nuclear power would have damaged the electricity system. Read the speech
  51. Sweden's climate action plan and net-zero emissions goals

    Svar på interpellationerna 2022/23:223 och 224 om Sveriges klimathandlingsplan · 14 March 2023

    • Criticizes the Minister's response for not clarifying how the Sweden Democrats participate in the coordination of the climate action plan. Asks whether the plan will be coordinated with the Sweden Democrats' coordination office before it goes to the government meeting for a decision. Read the speech
    • Demands clarity regarding how the climate action plan should be coordinated with the Sweden Democrats. Criticizes that the government has dismissed reforms that increase emissions and argues that the cooperation with the Sweden Democrats creates concern for the industry's climate transition. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the government for having hindered the expansion of wind power and lowered the budget for nature conservation. Argues that the government has backed down on reforms and that the climate goals for 2030 will not be met due to the cooperation with Sverigedemokraterna. Read the speech
  52. Government priorities, family support and Ukraine aid debate

    Statsministerns frågestund · 23 February 2023

    • Criticizes that the government has made the expansion of electricity production more expensive and more difficult, and has worsened the conditions for skills supply. Asks what the Prime Minister intends to do to support the green industrial transition. Read the speech
  53. Sweden foreign policy, Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions debate

    Utrikespolitisk debatt · 15 February 2023

  54. Regional development policy: mining, nuclear and property tax

    Riksrevisionens rapport om den regionala utvecklingspolitiken · 8 February 2023

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    • Argues that the countryside needs to be strengthened through investments in welfare, infrastructure, and skills supply. Proposes leasing checks for electric cars, lowered taxes in rural areas as well as a local electricity bonus and partial ownership in wind power. Criticizes the government's narrowing of the investigation directive for renewable electricity. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's and the Sweden Democrats' policy locks Sweden into a fossil dependency with increased climate risks and costs. Advocates for leasing checks or an electric car bonus to make it possible for everyone who needs a car to transition. Read the speech
    • Argues that there is a lack of evidence for the claims regarding offshore wind power. Argues that there are good conditions for electric car driving in northern Sweden and wants everyone with long distances to be able to afford electric cars. Criticizes that the government and Sverigedemokraterna are locking Sweden into a fossil dependency. Read the speech
  55. State-owned enterprises: nuclear power, green transition, SD

    2022 års redogörelse för företag med statligt ägande · 8 February 2023

    • Argues that Sweden needs a powerful expansion of electricity production, energy efficiency measures, and flex services to lower electricity prices. Criticizes that new nuclear power does not meet these needs and that the government's goal of fossil-free electricity by 2040 is visionless. Read the speech
    • Argues that offshore wind power, rapid expansion of wind and solar power, and energy efficiency measures can meet the current power shortage and high energy prices. Criticizes that the government is locking itself into nuclear power, which complicates current challenges and increases fossil emissions. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government must take responsibility for steering the state-owned companies in a climate- and environmentally sustainable direction. Wants the government to intensify the ownership management so that the companies receive scientifically based climate goals and climate plans. Read the speech
  56. Sweden's EU presidency competitiveness strategy and nuclear power

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:114 om stärkande av EU:s konkurrenskraft under EU-ordförandeskapet · 31 January 2023

    • Argues that the climate transition is the key to future competitiveness. Criticizes the government for not prioritizing climate work sufficiently and asks what the minister intends to do to strengthen climate work during the EU presidency. Read the speech
    • Argues that the government's measures increase emissions and undermine renewable electricity production. Criticizes the government's basis for lacking a coherent climate policy and asks what climate policy agreements the coalition partners actually have. Read the speech
    • Argues that Sweden must reduce emissions quickly to meet the Paris Agreement. Criticizes the government's plans to reduce the reduction obligation as it leads to increased emissions and increased dependence on fossil fuels. Asks how the government intends to handle the whole and which industries risk being affected. Read the speech
  57. Sweden's Paris Agreement commitments and climate goals debate

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:110 om Sveriges åtagande enligt Parisavtalet · 26 January 2023

    • Argues that fiscal policy is central to achieving the climate goals and that failed goals risk the Paris Agreement as well as lead to global warming. Wants the Minister for Climate to account for the consequences of failing the climate transition. Read the speech
    • Argues that climate change constitutes a planetary crisis with direct and indirect risks for Sweden [1-4]. Criticizes the government's policy for increasing emissions through abolished reduction obligation and lowered carbon tax [5-7]. Asks what the minister intends to do to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government lacks concrete proposals to reduce emissions. Argues that current reforms mean that the climate goals for 2030 will not be met and questions why the government is abolishing the functioning reduction obligation. Read the speech
  58. Business competitiveness, energy supply and regulations debate

    Näringsliv · 20 December 2022

    • Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna are not driving "svemester" in their budget and denies the claim that Miljöpartiet has dismantled the energy system. Asks why the government and Sverigedemokraterna are abandoning the green industrial revolution and excluding northern Sweden from electricity price subsidies. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats are neglecting northern Sweden and do not answer questions about the negative effects of climate policy. Argues that high electricity prices are due to the war and the open electricity market. Wants to work towards a 100 percent renewable electricity system by 2040. Asks why the government and the Sweden Democrats are denying investments in offshore wind power and energy efficiency. Read the speech
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    • Argues that Miljöpartiet has worked actively for a 100 percent renewable electricity system. Suggests that increased wind power production and energy efficiencies can solve the electricity demand quickly. Criticizes the government for prioritizing fossil emissions over climate measures. Read the speech
    • Argues that the green industrial revolution requires competence supply, efficient permit processes, and electricity production in the near term. Criticizes the government's and the Sverigedemokraternas policy for hindering business development through lack of resources and obstacles for offshore wind power. Read the speech
    • Argues that the Green Party wants to create social development throughout the country. Suggests that the need for cement raw materials must be balanced against the protection of drinking water and groundwater. Wants to promote circular systems and broader resource use to reduce dependence on individual actors. Read the speech
    • Argues that authorities need high competence and resources to uphold laws. Wants to ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials through a circular economy and guarantee good access to water throughout the country. Read the speech
  59. Regional development: SD, S, and M debate growth strategies

    Regional utveckling · 16 December 2022

    • Wants to allocate 567 million kronor more to regional development than the government and the coalition partners. Criticizes the Moderaterna for focusing on the mining industry instead of regional development and argues that the budget proposal disadvantages the countryside through the transport subsidy and the electricity price support. Read the speech
    • Wants to invest 567 million kronor more than the government on regional development. Argues that it is important to improve the competence and personnel supply in the welfare sector and the green industrial revolution. Criticizes the Moderaterna for providing insufficient resources. Read the speech
    • Criticizes the Moderaternas description of Miljöpartiet's policy. Argues that the party wants to improve investment opportunities, welfare, and public services in rural areas and wants to invest 567 million kronor more than the government on skills supply and staffing. Read the speech
  60. Sweden energy mix: nuclear, wind power and electricity prices

    Energi · 15 December 2022

    • Argues that Sweden needs a robust and secure electricity system with increased production. Asks how the Sverigedemokraterna intend to solve the import of uranium, intermediate storage, and final disposal of radioactive waste in the event of an expanded nuclear power capacity. Read the speech
    • Argues that a 100 percent renewable electricity system is possible. Asks how uranium mining, import dependency, and final disposal for nuclear power should be handled if production were to be expanded. Read the speech
    • Asks how the Moderaterna intend to subsidize nuclear power, manage the import of uranium, solve interim storage and final disposal for radioactive waste as well as how they plan to mine uranium in Sweden. Also asks if they want to build small reactors and how they will manage the impact on the local population and crisis management. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the government and the Sverigedemokraterna want to set a goal for fossil-free electricity production that was already achieved decades ago. Argues that the government's policy to lower the carbon tax takes Sweden further from the goal. Read the speech
    • Criticizes that the Christian Democrats want to set a goal for fossil-free electricity production by 2040 when Sweden has already had such production for decades. Argues that the government's reduction of the carbon tax on combined heat and power risks increasing fossil emissions. Read the speech
    • Argues that Sweden must reduce fossil emissions quickly to meet the climate goals. Asks why the government and the Sverigedemokraterna choose reforms that de facto increase fossil emissions from electricity production. Read the speech
    • Asks for the source of the claim about an unstable electricity system. Also asks why the government and Sverigedemokraterna are increasing the costs for wind power, which can deliver electricity in the short term. Read the speech
    • Asks how much the wind power companies shall pay to the municipalities and in what way. Argues that these cost-driving measures hinder wind power production when more energy production is needed. Read the speech
    • Argues that Sweden needs a robust and secure electricity system with cheap electricity to manage the climate transition. Proposes large investments in energy efficiency, increased electricity production in the short term, and a needs-based electricity price subsidy. Read the speech
  61. Welfare, immigration and economy: S, KD and M debate measures

    Frågestund · 15 December 2022

    • Argues that the supply of skills is central to business development and welfare and that foreign skills already play an important role. Asks what the minister intends to do to secure the supply of skills to Swedish companies. Read the speech
    • Argues that there is a serious shortage of personnel in both companies and the welfare sector. Asks how the government will secure the personnel supply when the Tidö Agreement's reforms make it more difficult to move to Sweden. Read the speech
  62. Energy policy, electricity subsidies, and climate policy debate

    Frågestund · 8 December 2022

  63. Sweden's climate goals for the transport sector and policy

    Svar på interpellation 2022/23:4 om Sveriges klimatmål för transportsektorn · 11 November 2022

    • Argues that the reduction obligation is a central measure to reduce emissions. Criticizes the government's decision to abolish the reduction obligation, remove the environmental car bonus, and reduce the railway charges, which leads to increased emissions. Read the speech
    • Argues that efficiency improvements in engines are not enough to reach the goal of zero fossil emissions. Criticizes the government for not explaining how the climate goals will be reached after they scrapped the electric car bonus and reduced the reduction obligation. Argues that the government no longer stands behind the climate goals. Read the speech
  64. Crime, infrastructure, economy, housing and climate debate

    Allmänpolitisk debatt · 19 October 2022

    • Argues that the task of climate policy is to protect the population from climate-related risks. Criticizes the new government's policy and the Tidö Agreement for lacking proposals that reduce emissions, while at the same time, the lowered reduction obligation will increase emissions. Read the speech
    • Argues that Miljöpartiet continues to stand behind the goal of one hundred percent renewable electricity production by 2040. Asks how Liberalerna view the security policy risks with increased nuclear power investments in Sweden. Read the speech
    • Asks how the Liberals intend to handle the large volumes of radioactive waste that will arise if the government forces the construction of new nuclear power. Read the speech
    • Argues that investigative journalism must fact-check statements in the Riksdag. Emphasizes that we are in a climate crisis with serious consequences and criticizes that the closure of the Ministry of the Environment complicates the handling of environmental problems. Read the speech
    • Argues that the state's core activities and the introduction of civil servant liability risk making experts more cautious and fearful. Criticizes the closure of the Ministry of the Environment and argues that such measures make it impossible to handle environmental problems. Read the speech

Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.