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Per Bolund (MP)
What Per Bolund 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.
Transport system electrification, biofuels and Bromma Airport
- Criticizes the government for moving in the opposite direction of international climate agreements by dismantling the reduction obligation and increasing fossil fuel subsidies. Asks how the government can maintain its credibility when they act in contradiction to their own commitments. Read the speech
- Corrects claims regarding railway investments and the Swedish National Audit Office's assessment of the reduction obligation. Criticizes the government's policy for heading in the wrong direction regarding fuels, electrification, and railway expansion. Asks how the government intends to reach the 2030 goal. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's increased fossil fuel subsidies and removal of environmental steering measures. Argues that Sweden must invest in a fossil-free transport system with high-speed rail, strengthened railway maintenance, and cheaper public transport. Read the speech
- Argues that it is most profitable to invest in renewable electricity because it provides the most electricity for the money. Criticizes the government's investments in nuclear power as an ideological lock-in since renewable energy is cheaper and technically feasible. Read the speech
- Argues that Sweden must uphold its international commitments and follow the energy agreement regarding not subsidizing any type of energy. Advocates for aviation to be reduced and aviation's climate impact to be reduced through both technological development and a shift to other modes of transport. Criticizes that one tries to solve aviation's challenges solely with new technology within the given timeframe. Read the speech
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- Argues that existing technology should be used instead of relying on future solutions. Suggests investing in high-speed railways to move domestic transport from aviation and criticizes the government parties for opposing these investments. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Liberals' credibility regarding biofuels. Argues that the Green Party's policy combines biofuels and electric aviation with a realistic transition through expanded railways and reduced demand. Criticizes the government parties' lack of investments in railways. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the demand for biofuels is being cut by setting the reduction obligation at the lowest level. Argues that electrification is lagging after the electric car bonus was removed. Suggests that support for regional airports be reduced in order to invest in railways and electrified road transport. Read the speech
Transport infrastructure: 170 billion SEK loan for projects
- Criticizes that the environmental and climate issue was omitted in the previous speech. Asks how the Sverigedemokraterna plan to reach the goal of reduced emissions from transport when their current policy leads to increased emissions. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sverigedemokraterna lack a plan to reach the emission targets and argues that the proposed measures are insufficient. Points out that the government lacks capacity for freight on the railway and that their policy reduces electrification. Read the speech
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- Questions whether the Christian Democrats will allow a project to be carried out that reduces the capacity on the Västra stambanan by up to 65 percent. Argues that the planning risks destroying the last bit of confidence in the railway system. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government and the Christian Democrats are not acting to change plans that cause maximum damage to traffic. Argues that modern technology and innovative solutions should be used to make the renovation faster and more socially and economically profitable. Read the speech
Sweden's role in EU climate, security, and border policy
- Argues that Sweden must be a strong actor in the EU for global security and the climate. Criticizes the government for dismantling the national climate policy and opposing important EU initiatives. Read the speech
- Argues that the EU will miss its climate goals due to insufficient collective measures. Criticizes the government for prioritizing a halt to new climate policy instead of pushing for more measures. Asks whether the government will treat the EU's climate law in the same way as the Swedish one. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for having opposed the content of the Fit for 55 package despite boasting about it. Asks how much it will cost the Swedish people to buy themselves out of doing the climate work for real. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for their voting in the EU Parliament contradicting their rhetoric that other countries should take responsibility for climate policy. Argues that the party voted against the carbon border adjustment mechanism despite demanding that outside countries do the work. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for voting against the carbon border adjustment mechanism. Argues that their policy harms the competitiveness of Swedish companies and opposes the project for fossil-free steel. Read the speech
- Expresses concern over the government's direction. Criticizes that the government opposes cheap energy sources and instead promotes expensive future solutions, which leads to municipalities saying no to wind power. Asks how one is supposed to afford to cook the falukorv with the Christian Democrats' energy policy. Read the speech
- Argues that the EU pushed through the Fit for 55 package due to concern over the government's direction. Criticizes the speaker for techno-pessimism regarding renewable energy systems and asks why she is pessimistic regarding the possibility of building a renewable energy system in Sweden. Read the speech
- Want to highlight the work and the decisions made during the government's term to create a strong foundation for Sweden's future. Argues that Sweden, through climate policy and rapid electrification, became a country that came into focus and deserved envy. Read the speech
- Thanks Magdalena Andersson for the successful cooperation and the joint results. Expresses joy at being able to continue working together for a greener and red-green future. Read the speech
- Confirms that Miljöpartiet conducts its politics with passion and commitment despite differences in analysis of the world around us and climate ambitions. Hopes that the work for the marine environment in the Environmental Goals Commission results in action rather than just a plan. Read the speech
- Hope that he and the Prime Minister share a commitment to keeping the carbon budget at a level that ensures they meet the climate for the future. Want to ensure that the Swedish nature remains for future generations. Read the speech
- Thank you for the good cooperation and the kind words. Expresses hope for continued cooperation and future meetings. Read the speech
- Expresses appreciation for the gift and the cooperation with Centerpartiet. Means that a red-green cooperation between two green parties can do much good for Sweden. Read the speech
- Thanks the speaker for her commitment and ability to distinguish between the issue and the person despite political differences. Also expresses gratitude for the gift and the shared commitment to more sustainable consumption. Read the speech
- Thanks Johan Pehrson for the good debates and the good humor he brings to politics. Expresses joy at the prospect of meeting in the future, for example on the basketball court or at a barbecue. Read the speech
- Asks whether Johan Pehrson is prepared to evaluate the cooperation with Sverigedemokraterna. Also asks whether he is prepared to evaluate the Liberals' voting against the nature restoration law in the EU. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Liberals for voting against the nature restoration law as well as the deforestation law and rules for carbon sequestration. Argues that the cooperation with the Sweden Democrats does not lead in the right direction when it comes to liberal values or environmental work. Read the speech
Climate adaptation and emission reductions budget cuts
- Argues that the climate crisis is deadly and requires rapid emission reductions as well as large-scale investments in climate adaptation. Criticizes the government for not understanding the severity of the crisis and asks why they do not protect the people from extreme weather. Read the speech
- Argues that the climate crisis is an acute situation that requires rapid emission reductions and systematic work to climate-proof Sweden. Criticizes the government for cutting appropriations for climate adaptation and demands that the appropriations be raised to 3 billion kronor per year. Read the speech
- Asks why the government is not handling the climate threat as an acute crisis. Argues that one should listen to expert agencies and unite the parties for a powerful climate policy with large-scale investments in climate adaptation. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is not taking the climate threat seriously and is moving away from previous agreements. Argues that the government is acting irresponsibly by creating division instead of creating long-term conditions for investments. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for downplaying the existence of the climate crisis and questioning its consequences. Argues that the Sweden Democrats' climate policy has contributed to the current crisis and that Sweden faces an acute crisis. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats have influenced the budget by significantly cutting climate measures over several terms. Argues that the reduction of 140 million kronor for climate adaptation in the midst of a climate crisis is a mockery of those affected. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy for not reaching the climate goals despite promises to get the climate in order. Argues that the government is increasing emissions while the appropriations for climate adaptation are being reduced. Read the speech
- Argues that the previous government had a dismantled energy system and that the Green Party instead increased electricity production. Criticizes the current government's reduction of funding for landslide protection and questions whether they have succeeded in getting Sweden in order. Read the speech
- Asks what the Christian Democrats have to say to citizens who risk being left without housing and insurance due to extreme weather. Argues that insurance costs could rise so much that ordinary families cannot afford to stay. Read the speech
- Argues that preventive measures are necessary because extreme weather events can no longer be seen as unexpected. Criticizes the government for cutting funding for climate adaptation, which forces municipalities to choose between protection and welfare. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for not taking the climate threat seriously or taking responsibility for its consequences. Argues that citizens, companies, and farmers are hit hard by climate change and demands that the government supports those affected. Read the speech
- Notes that the government has made cuts of 140 million kronor for avalanche protection. Argues that these cuts are serious since avalanches directly threaten people's lives and demands that the money be used to protect lives and property. Read the speech
- Argues that the government is making cuts in essential areas for climate adaptation. Criticizes the Minister for the Environment's argument and argues that 500 million is not enough, as 3 billion per year was needed to help those affected. Read the speech
Economy, school, climate and social reforms party debate
- Criticizes the government for failing to meet climate goals, increasing inequalities, and cutting back in schools. Proposes abolished food VAT, free school breakfast, and increased child allowance to help families through the crisis. Read the speech
- Argues that the government's environmental and climate policy is heading in the wrong direction. Asks the Prime Minister if he considers alarms about hungry children to be incorrect and that the parents are to blame. Read the speech
- Expresses concern that the government's policy is heading in the wrong direction regarding the children's situation, education, and economic inequalities. Asks whether the government still has the ambition to achieve the global sustainability goals in Agenda 2030. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats for being resistant to facts and for denying climate science. Argues that Sweden's emissions matter and questions their claim that Swedish climate policy is irrelevant. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Sweden Democrats' resistance to facts and arrogance, which implies that Sweden should not contribute to the climate goals. Urges for a more active climate policy that matches the companies' ambitions in order to secure investments and the green transition. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government is spending billions on electricity subsidies for millionaires and tax cuts for high-income earners instead of helping families with children. Asks what the government will do to reach the goal of reduced inequality in Agenda 2030. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's contribution ceiling makes it harder for families with children who are struggling the most. Proposes abolished VAT on basic goods, free breakfast in school as well as increased child allowance and maintenance support. Read the speech
- Argues that the climate crisis is acute and requires decisive action. Asks the Prime Minister how the government will answer the large corporations' questions on how they should drive development forward. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Liberals are not living up to their election promises. Argues that they have cut funding for the protection of valuable nature and asks if the last remains of old-growth forest will be cut down. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's budget as the largest cut in the environmental sector ever. Argues that the government has opposed the EU's initiative for nature-oriented forestry and demands that Johan Pehrson clarify whether old-growth forests are to be protected or cut down. Read the speech
Sweden climate policy and nuclear power expansion debate
- Argues that Sweden is in a planetary climate emergency. Criticizes the government for actively increasing emissions and for giving the Sverigedemokraterna a veto over climate policy. Urges all parties to continue standing behind Sweden's climate goals. Read the speech
- Argues that Sweden has not done enough to meet the climate crisis. Criticizes the government's policy as a fossil relapse through, among other things, the slashed reduction obligation and worsened conditions for wind power. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for acting contradictorily by increasing emissions while simultaneously claiming ambitious goals. Asks if the government is prepared to sign a contract in order not to tear up or weaken Sweden's climate goals. Read the speech
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- Criticizes that climate policy has lost momentum after the Green Party left the government through paused reduction obligations and increased fossil subsidies. Urges the Social Democrats not to vote for worsened climate goals when the government presents such proposals. Read the speech
- Argues that the new government's majority provides the conditions to reach the climate goals and make Sweden the world's first fossil-free welfare state. Emphasizes that high climate goals have attracted investments and demands that the Social Democrats stand firm on climate cooperation. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats want to weaken the climate policy framework. Asks if the speaker is prepared to sign a contract to ensure that the Swedish climate goals are achieved. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats vote against climate goals in the EU despite speaking about international cooperation. Argues that Sweden is in an acute climate emergency where every emission matters and that all efforts are needed. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the government's policy leads to significantly increased emissions despite that the Climate Act's requirements for a scientific basis must be followed. Asks whether the Moderaterna will stand behind the climate framework and not weaken or tear it up. Read the speech
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- Criticizes Vänsterpartiet for having requested increased fossil subsidies and distancing itself from the reduction obligation. Asks if Vänsterpartiet stands behind the climate policy framework and will fight to ensure that it is not weakened. Read the speech
- Argues that there is an urgency regarding reduced emissions according to climate research. Asks if Vänsterpartiet will return to standing firm on what the science says. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Centre Party for having voted against the proposal to remove the municipal veto for wind power and for having opposed the aviation tax. Argues that their forest policy for clear-cuts emits a lot of carbon dioxide. Read the speech
- Hope that the Center Party stands by the climate framework. Expresses concern over the Center Party's voting which led to reduced protection for forests that store carbon and asks if they are prepared to do what is required for biodiversity. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's policy as harmful to climate work and Swedish competitiveness. Argues that companies want to become fossil-free but need political support and asks if the Christian Democrats are prepared to stand up for the climate goals. Read the speech
- Criticizes the argument that Sweden's emissions are too small to make a difference. Argues that Sweden must take responsibility because the country's actions affect the world and that the government's current policy does not reach the climate goals. Read the speech
- Argues that words without action do not solve the climate crisis. Claims that Miljöpartiet delivers policies that reduce emissions and create conditions for the industry and citizens to benefit from the transition. Read the speech
- Argues that emissions must be reduced here and now to reach the climate goals. Emphasizes that politics can make a difference and that the climate transition strengthens Sweden's competitiveness as well as creates new jobs. Read the speech
- Argues that the climate is our time's great defining issue and that concrete actions are required. Criticizes the government's current policy and argues that it makes it impossible to reach the climate goals. Read the speech
- Argues that an ambitious national climate policy is necessary to create innovative power and investment willingness. Warns that the government must not weaken the climate framework or the Climate Act. Read the speech
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- Argues that an ambitious climate policy is a prerequisite for Sweden's competitiveness and willingness to invest. Criticizes that the opponent views climate policy as a burden instead of an opportunity that strengthens the country's innovative power and economy. Read the speech
- Asks whether the government actually stands behind the climate agreement when their policy increases emissions. Argues that Sweden has a historical electricity surplus and that nuclear power has been replaced with green electricity. Read the speech
- Argues that Miljöpartiet has fought the most against fossil fuels. Wants the government to create equal conditions for all types of energy by removing state subsidies to nuclear power and special regulations against wind power. Read the speech
Government priorities, family support and Ukraine aid debate
- Argues that Sweden should stop importing Russian energy in order not to finance the war. Asks if the Prime Minister is prepared to carry out the decision that the Riksdag has made to stop the import. Read the speech
- Argues that Russian war efforts are financed through the export of fossil fuels, including to Sweden. Asks why the Prime Minister is not prepared to stop the import nationally as the Riksdag has demanded. Read the speech
Sweden's EU presidency priorities: Ukraine, electrification
- Criticizes the government for prioritizing fossil fuel subsidies and weakening environmental directives. Argues that the government is acting contrary to its stated climate goals and that Sweden, as the only country in the EU, opposes the law on the restoration of valuable nature. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for ignoring scientific facts and the knowledge of expert agencies. Argues that the government's attitude and the influence of the Sweden Democrats create concern in the EU regarding future climate and environmental work. Read the speech
Sweden's EU role, climate, energy and security policy
- Criticizes the government for betraying climate goals and increasing emissions by lowering the reduction obligation and hindering offshore wind power. Argues that Sweden, as the EU chair, should lead the EU in the right direction instead of acting as a brake. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Prime Minister for concealing the government's deficient environmental policy and argues that the current policy makes it impossible to reach the environmental goals. Asks how Sweden can reach the EU's higher climate goals when its own climate policy is being dismantled. Read the speech
- Criticizes the Prime Minister for having incorrect information about nuclear power. Argues that the government's policy will not reach Sweden's climate goals or the EU's requirements, which could lead to fines or the purchase of emission allowances. Read the speech
- Reminds that Sweden is bound by EU decisions and argues that the government will not reach the climate goals with current policy. Asks what measures will be taken to reach the goals since new nuclear power plants cannot be built by 2030. Read the speech
- Criticizes that the Sweden Democrats have moved their culture war to climate policy and that they are negatively influencing the government's policy. Asks when Jimmie Åkesson will admit that we are in a climate crisis despite the scientific evidence. Read the speech
- Argues that the government will not reach the climate goals with its current policy. Criticizes the government's proposals which increase fossil dependency by lowering taxes on fossil fuels and reducing the reduction obligation. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government's focus on nuclear power as a smokescreen to avoid major climate challenges. Argues that current policy does not lead to fossil-free status and questions the government's credibility. Asks how the absence of connection fees affects investments in offshore wind power. Read the speech
- Argues that the climate crisis and the nature crisis are closely linked and that the preservation of biodiversity is necessary to protect the climate. Criticizes the government and Sverigedemokraterna for opposing EU environmental strategies and violating environmental directives. Read the speech
- Criticizes the government for dismantling the rule of law, pursuing an environmental policy that dismantles ambitions, and letting the Sverigedemokraterna dictate the terms. Asks if the Liberalerna are concerned about the consequences of the cooperation with an openly EU-critical party. Read the speech
- Asks what applies regarding the Liberals' trust among voters. Criticizes the Tidö Agreement for being a step backward for the environment and argues that the government prioritizes downscaling nature conservation in line with the Sweden Democrats' demands. Read the speech
Proposal for Prime Minister: M, S, and C debate Tidö Agreement
- Criticizes the government base for creating mistrust, increasing divisions and building walls between people. Argues that the policy entails a slowdown of climate work, increased child poverty and a betrayal of future generations. Read the speech
Source: The Swedish Parliament. Kammarkoll is an independent service.