2023-06-072022/23:MJU16 · p.1MJUEnvironment & agriculture
Increased ambition in international climate work
Raising ambition in international climate cooperation
What's at stake: The UN climate panel has found that global emission cuts are proceeding too slowly to meet the Paris Agreement's targets. The issue concerns how far Sweden and the EU should push other countries, including major emitters such as China, India and the United States, through economic instruments, diplomacy and trade agreements to raise global climate ambition.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The motions called for, among other things, a global carbon tax or an expanded emissions trading system open to countries outside the EU, along with sharper climate diplomacy and binding sustainability requirements in trade agreements, while the committee held that the government's ongoing international climate engagement already addresses the issue.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee shares the government's view that international climate cooperation needs to be strengthened and the global implementation of the Paris Agreement sped up, welcomes Sweden taking a leading role through capacity-building efforts, financing solutions and the spread of knowledge and technology to low- and middle-income countries, and on that basis rejects the motions calling for further measures.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 2 (C)
The reserving party (C) wants to strengthen international climate cooperation by having all emissions covered by a global carbon tax or emissions trading system, opening the EU's emissions trading system to countries outside the union, having Sweden and the EU pursue sharper climate diplomacy toward major emitters such as China, India and the United States, and including binding sustainability chapters in new trade agreements, pointing to the IPCC's assessment that current emission cuts are proceeding too slowly to meet the Paris Agreement's targets.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 2 by C.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: LLiberalerna, MPMiljöpartiet
Ja 190–21Ja 161–50
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
How the AI parties would have voted
For each party: what its own plan – election manifesto and party programme – argues for in this case, next to how the party actually voted. The AI can only answer Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| AI | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | Abstain 0/0/94/13 | differs | confidence: high | explicit |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | match | confidence: high | explicit |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | differsagainst own programme | confidence: high | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | differs | confidence: medium | derived |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | differs | confidence: low | derived |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2022/23:849 by Kerstin Lundgren et al. (C) demand 63, 2022/23:2073 by Anna-Caren Sätherberg et al. (S) demands 6 and 21, and 2022/23:2190 by Annie Lööf et al. (C) demands 1 and 12.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2022/23:849 av Kerstin Lundgren m.fl. (C) yrkande 63, 2022/23:2073 av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S) yrkandena 6 och 21 samt 2022/23:2190 av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C) yrkandena 1 och 12.
Riksdag decision: Parliament rejected approximately 120 motions concerning climate issues that were submitted during the general motion period 2022. The proposals deal with, among other things, international climate work, climate work within the EU, comprehensive Swedish climate policy, negative emissions and complementary measures, national climate investments, the transport sector's climate transition, and climate adaptation. Parliament refers, among other things, to ongoing work in the areas covered by the motions.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to strengthen international climate cooperation through a global carbon tax or an emissions trading system. (C) — Reservation 2
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan requires updated climate goals for all emissions that Swedish policy has influence over, built on solidarity with other parts of the world, and that European and international cooperation drives rapid and just reduction of climate emissions.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires updated climate goals for all emissions that Swedish policy has influence over, built on solidarity with other parts of the world, and that European and international cooperation drives rapid and just reduction of climate emissions. The counter-proposal's requirement for global emission pricing, sharpened climate diplomacy, and binding sustainability chapters in trade agreements follows from that, as does the requirement for fair trade policy. The plan's skepticism toward market solutions makes support for emissions trading more questionable.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver uppdaterade klimatmål för alla utsläpp som svensk politik har inflytande över, byggda på solidaritet med andra delar av världen, och att europeiska och internationella samarbeten driver en snabb och rättvis nedskärning av klimatutsläppen. Motförslagets krav på global utsläppsprissättning, skärpt klimatdiplomati och bindande hållbarhetskapitel i handelsavtal följer av det, liksom av kravet på en rättvis handelspolitik. Planens skepsis mot marknadslösningar gör stödet för utsläppshandel mer tveksamt.
- rapid and just emissions reductiondecisive»för en snabb och rättvis nedskärning av klimatutsläpp« (party programme ↗)“for rapid and just reduction of climate emissions”
- climate goals for all emissions»ett program med utgångspunkt i uppdaterade klimatmål för alla utsläpp som svensk politik har inflytande över, som svarar mot den senaste forskningen och bygger på solidaritet med framtida generationer och andra delar av världen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“a program based on updated climate goals for all emissions that Swedish policy has influence over, which responds to the latest research and is built on solidarity with future generations and other parts of the world”
- fair trade policy»En rättvis handelspolitik,« (party programme ↗)“A fair trade policy,”
- international climate cooperation»Samverkan för ekologisk omställning med sikte på att snarast nå klimatneutralitet bör prioriteras.« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation for ecological transition with a view to reaching climate neutrality as soon as possible should be prioritized.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan commits to working for a global carbon price with the principle that the polluter pays, for a cap on how much carbon dioxide can be released and for Sweden being a strong force in the UN and EU for higher commitments.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to working for a global carbon price with the principle that the polluter pays, for a cap on how much carbon dioxide can be released and for Sweden being a strong force in the UN and EU for higher commitments. The counter-proposal's demands for global carbon pricing, expanded emissions trading, sharper climate diplomacy and binding sustainability chapters in trade agreements are the same commitments. The programme also demands that trade agreements align with environmental agreements. The plan supports the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att verka för ett globalt koldioxidpris med principen att förorenaren betalar, för ett tak för hur mycket koldioxid som får släppas ut och för att Sverige är en stark kraft i FN och EU för högre åtaganden. Motförslagets krav på global koldioxidprissättning, utvidgad utsläppshandel, skarpare klimatdiplomati och bindande hållbarhetskapitel i handelsavtal är samma åtaganden. Programmet kräver dessutom att handelsavtalen stämmer överens med miljöavtalen. Planen stöder kravet.
- global carbon pricedecisive»Vi ska verka för att ett globalt koldioxidpris införs med principen att förorenaren betalar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall work for a global carbon price to be introduced with the principle that the polluter pays.”
- cap on emissions»Det behövs också ett tak för hur mycket mer koldioxid som kan släppas ut i atmosfären.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There also needs to be a cap on how much more carbon dioxide can be released into the atmosphere.”
- drive other countries»Sverige ska vara en stark kraft i FN och EU för att världens länder ska öka sina åtaganden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong force in the UN and EU for the world's countries to increase their commitments”
- trade agreements aligned with environmental agreements»De internationella handelsavtalen måste stämma överens med de internationella« (party programme ↗)“International trade agreements must align with international”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The election manifesto wishes to raise the price of emissions allowances, expand the trading system to aviation and shipping and introduce climate tariffs, and the party programme gives Sweden a driving role in international climate negotiations.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wishes to raise the price of emissions allowances, expand the trading system to aviation and shipping and introduce climate tariffs, and the party programme gives Sweden a driving role in international climate negotiations. The plan also wishes to have strict environmental and social requirements in trade policy, which corresponds to binding sustainability chapters in trade agreements. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's requirements.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill höja priset på utsläppsrätter, utvidga handelssystemet till flyg och sjöfart och införa klimattullar, och partiprogrammet ger Sverige en pådrivande roll i internationella klimatförhandlingar. Planen vill också ha hårda miljökrav och sociala krav i handelspolitiken, vilket motsvarar bindande hållbarhetskapitel i handelsavtal. Planen stöder därför motförslagets krav.
- priced emissions and climate tariffsdecisive»höja priset på utsläppsrätter i EU, inkludera utsläpp från flyg och sjöfart i systemet och införa klimattullar på varor från länder utanför EU.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise the price of emissions allowances in the EU, include emissions from aviation and shipping in the system and introduce climate tariffs on goods from countries outside the EU.”
- driving climate diplomacy»Sverige ska ha en pådrivande roll i internationella« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall have a driving role in international”
- sustainability requirements in trade agreements»införa hårda miljökrav och sociala krav i handelspolitiken« (party programme ↗)“introduce strict environmental and social requirements in trade policy”
- powerful economic policy instruments»Kraftfulla ekonomiska styrmedel är nödvändiga.« (party programme ↗)“Powerful economic policy instruments are necessary.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The election manifesto explicitly wants to make the EU's emissions trading system more ambitious and open it to more countries, use trade policy to pressure major emitters like China and set stricter climate requirements in trade agreements.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto explicitly wants to make the EU's emissions trading system more ambitious and open it to more countries, use trade policy to pressure major emitters like China and set stricter climate requirements in trade agreements. The party programme makes global pricing of carbon dioxide the ultimate solution to the climate issue. The counter-proposal's demands align point for point with these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill uttryckligen göra EU:s utsläppshandel mer ambitiös och öppna den för fler länder, använda handelspolitiken för att pressa stora utsläppare som Kina och ställa hårdare klimatkrav i handelsavtal. Partiprogrammet gör en global prissättning på koldioxid till klimatfrågans yttersta lösning. Motförslagets krav sammanfaller punkt för punkt med dessa åtaganden.
- expanded emissions tradingdecisive»EU:s system för handel med utsläppsrätter är bland de mest effektiva verktyg vi har, och vi vill göra det ännu mer ambitiöst och öppna upp det för fler länder som vill ansluta sig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU's system for trading emissions rights is among the most effective tools we have, and we want to make it even more ambitious and open it to more countries that wish to join.”
- global carbon pricing»Ytterst är lösningen i klimatfrågan att få till stånd en global prissättning på koldioxid« (party programme ↗)“Ultimately, the solution to the climate issue is to achieve global pricing of carbon dioxide.”
- sharp climate diplomacy»Vi ska använda handelspolitiken för att kapa fossila subventioner runtom i världen och pressa stora utsläppare som Kina att stänga ner sina kolkraftverk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We should use trade policy to cut fossil subsidies around the world and pressure major emitters like China to shut down their coal power plants.”
- climate requirements in trade agreements»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set stricter requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
The plan establishes that general and technology-neutral measures such as carbon tax and emissions trading are the most effective tool and that ambitions in international climate cooperation must be raised with Sweden as a driving force.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that general and technology-neutral measures such as carbon tax and emissions trading are the most effective tool and that ambitions in international climate cooperation must be raised with Sweden as a driving force. The counter-proposal's demands for global carbon pricing, expanded emissions trading and sharper climate diplomacy are thus directly in line with the plan. The plan also requires that climate aspects be integrated into trade policy, which supports the requirement for binding sustainability chapters.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att generella och teknikneutrala styrmedel som koldioxidskatt och utsläppshandel är det mest effektiva redskapet och att ambitionerna i det internationella klimatsamarbetet måste höjas med Sverige som pådrivande kraft. Motförslagets krav på global koldioxidprissättning, utvidgad utsläppshandel och skarpare klimatdiplomati är därmed direkt planenligt. Planen kräver också att klimataspekterna integreras i handelspolitiken, vilket bär kravet på bindande hållbarhetskapitel.
- carbon pricing as main tooldecisive»Generella och teknikneutrala ekonomiska styrmedel, såsom koldioxidskatt och handel med utsläppsrätter, är det mest effektiva redskapet.« (party programme ↗)“General and technology-neutral economic measures, such as carbon tax and emissions trading, are the most effective tool.”
- driving force in international climate work»Ambitionerna för det internationella samarbetet i klimatfrågor måste höjas, och Sverige ska tillhöra de pådrivande krafterna.« (party programme ↗)“Ambitions for international cooperation on climate must be raised, and Sweden shall be among the driving forces.”
- climate in trade policy»Klimataspekterna ska integreras i EU:s handelspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“Climate aspects shall be integrated into EU's trade policy.”
- carbon tax and climate tariffs»Det behövs en europeisk koldioxidskatt och klimattullar för att höja kostnaden för utsläpp, samtidigt som det europeiska klimatbiståndet ökar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a need for a European carbon tax and climate tariffs to raise the cost of emissions, while European climate aid increases.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan requires that a system where emissions incur costs shall exist and that the EU works for a solution to the climate problem, with minimum levels for environmental charges that can be decided by majority.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that a system where emissions incur costs shall exist and that the EU works for a solution to the climate problem, with minimum levels for environmental charges that can be decided by majority. It establishes that the most serious environmental threats are global and that cooperation across national borders is therefore necessary, and that trade policy shall be made compatible with international solidarity. Global pricing of emissions, broader emissions trading and sustainability requirements in trade agreements follow from this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att ett system där utsläpp medför kostnader ska finnas och att EU verkar för en lösning av klimatproblemet, med miniminivåer för miljöavgifter som kan beslutas med majoritet. Den slår fast att de allvarligaste miljöhoten är globala och att samarbete över nationsgränserna därför är nödvändigt, och att handelspolitiken ska göras förenlig med internationell solidaritet. Global prissättning av utsläpp, bredare utsläppshandel och hållbarhetskrav i handelsavtal följer av detta.
- cost for emissionsdecisive»system som innebär att utsläpp medför kostnader bör finnas inom EU.« (party programme ↗)“system that means emissions incur costs should exist within the EU.”
- global climate solution»EU verka för en lösning av klimatproblemet.« (party programme ↗)“the EU work for a solution to the climate problem.”
- common environmental charge levels»Miniminivåer för miljöavgifter ska kunna fastställas genom« (party programme ↗)“Minimum levels for environmental charges shall be able to be determined through”
- cross-border cooperation»Därför är ett samarbete över nationsgränserna« (party programme ↗)“Therefore cooperation across national borders is”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan is based on Sweden helping other countries reduce their emissions through effective international cooperation, because emission reductions abroad are often cheaper than at home, and wants to increase the share of climate aid.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan is based on Sweden helping other countries reduce their emissions through effective international cooperation, because emission reductions abroad are often cheaper than at home, and wants to increase the share of climate aid. The counter-proposal's demands for global carbon pricing, expanded emissions trading and sharper climate diplomacy towards major emitters follow that logic. The ideology programme explicitly warns against narrow climate nationalism.
Original (Swedish)
Planen bygger på att Sverige ska hjälpa andra länder att minska sina utsläpp genom effektivt internationellt samarbete, eftersom utsläppsminskningar utomlands ofta är billigare än här hemma, och vill öka klimatbiståndets andel. Motförslagets krav på global prissättning av utsläpp, utvidgad utsläppshandel och skarpare klimatdiplomati mot stora utsläppare följer den logiken. Idéprogrammet varnar uttryckligen för snäv klimatnationalism.
- international climate cooperationdecisive»Samtidigt ska vi hjälpa andra länder att minska sina utsläpp genom effektivt internationellt samarbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, we shall help other countries reduce their emissions through effective international cooperation.”
- emission reduction where it is cheapest»Samtidigt är kostnaden för att minska utsläppen genom internationella klimatinsatser ofta mycket lägre än för att minska utsläppen i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, the cost of reducing emissions through international climate measures is often much lower than reducing emissions in Sweden”
- against climate nationalism»Klimatpolitiken får aldrig reduceras till dyrbar symbolpolitik eller snäv klimatnationalism.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy must never be reduced to expensive symbolic politics or narrow climate nationalism.”
- climate measures abroad»Öka klimatbiståndets andel av det totala biståndet för att minska utsläppen utomlands« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the share of climate aid of total aid to reduce emissions abroad”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto establishes that climate is a global matter and that measures which reduce emissions most per invested krona, for example international climate investments, should be prioritised.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto establishes that climate is a global matter and that measures which reduce emissions most per invested krona, for example international climate investments, should be prioritised. The counter-proposal's demands for global carbon pricing, expanded emissions trading, and climate diplomacy towards major emitters align with the global perspective rather than with national requirements. At the same time, the plan is restrictive towards new taxes and towards supranationality, which makes the assessment uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att klimatet är en global fråga och att åtgärder som minskar utsläppen mest per satsad krona, till exempel internationella klimatinvesteringar, ska prioriteras. Motförslagets krav på global koldioxidprissättning, utvidgad utsläppshandel och klimatdiplomati mot stora utsläppare ligger i linje med det globala perspektivet snarare än med nationella särkrav. Samtidigt är planen restriktiv mot nya skatter och mot överstatlighet, vilket gör bedömningen osäker.
- cost-effective global measuresdecisive»Satsa på åtgärder som minskar utsläppen mest per satsad krona som t ex internationella klimatinvesteringar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in measures that reduce emissions most per krona invested, such as international climate investments”
- global climate perspective»Klimatet är en global fråga där landsgränserna saknar betydelse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate is a global matter where national borders are irrelevant.”
- effective climate policy»Bedriva en effektiv klimatpolitik med ett tydligt globalt perspektiv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct effective climate policy with a clear global perspective”
- Swedish interests in trade agreements»Värna svenska intressen i frihandelsavtal« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect Swedish interests in free trade agreements”
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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2022/23:MJU16)
- Committee report full text (HA01MJU16)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2022/23:1246 — Hållbart skogsbruk för biologisk mångfald och klimatet av Kajsa Fredholm m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2022/23:1318 — Sveriges klimatpolitik av Aylin Fazelian (S)
- Motion 2022/23:148 — Acceleration av klimatomställningen av Lawen Redar (S)
- Motion 2022/23:151 — Hållbart grönt guld av Hanna Westerén (S)
- Motion 2022/23:155 — Jämlik klimatpolitik av Hanna Westerén (S)
- Motion 2022/23:1673 — Jämställdhet för hållbar utveckling av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:1879 — En fokuserad utvecklingsagenda bortom 2030 av Kerstin Lundgren m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2029 — Klimatomställning av Anna Vikström m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2062 — En politik för ekonomisk resiliens och stärkt konkurrenskraft av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2073 — Utgiftsområde 20 Allmän miljö- och naturvård av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2110 — En kraftfull naturpolitik för starka ekosystem, biologisk mångfald och ökad klimatnytta av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2140 — Utgiftsområde 22 Kommunikationer av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2022/23:2170 — För en stark grön näringslivsutveckling av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2175 — En klimatpolitik som står upp för Parisavtalet av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:2190 — Ledarskap för klimat och grön omställning av Annie Lööf m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:2262 — Stärk det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:36 — Åtgärder för att ge Sverige EU:s billigaste och miljövänligaste energi av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2022/23:834 — Hållbara transporter med hög tillgänglighet i hela landet av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:849 — Internationellt samarbete i en ny tid av Kerstin Lundgren m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2022/23:853 — Grön omställning av transportsektorn av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C)
Source: The Swedish Parliament