Access to Fossil-Free Refueling

The plan establishes that the road network both needs to be electrified and supplemented with infrastructure for other sustainable fuels for passenger and freight transport to become sustainable. A national plan for refueling stations for, for example, biogas parallel to charging infrastructure is precisely that requirement. The plan also places responsibility for cheap climate-smart alternatives on policy, and wants the state to increase its control over transition infrastructure.

• infrastructure for sustainable fuelsdecisive»För att göra såväl person- som godstransporter hållbara behöver vägnätet både elektrifieras och kompletteras med infrastruktur för andra hållbara drivmedel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To make both passenger and freight transport sustainable, the road network must both be electrified and supplemented with infrastructure for other sustainable fuels.”
• state responsibility for infrastructure»Staten måste öka sin kontroll över infrastruktur och resurser som behövs för att genomföra klimatomställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state must increase its control over infrastructure and resources needed to carry out the climate transition.”
• policy's responsibility for alternatives»Det är politikens, och inte individens, ansvar att skapa möjligheter för människor att välja enkla och billiga klimatsmarta alternativ.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the responsibility of policy, not the individual, to create opportunities for people to choose easy and cheap climate-smart alternatives.”
• coherent transport strategy»en sammanhållen strategi för elektrifiering av transporterna, där stadsplanering, kollektivtrafik och elfordon alla har viktiga roller att spela.« (party programme ↗)“a coherent strategy for electrification of transport, where urban planning, public transport, and electric vehicles all have important roles to play.”

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 promises to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels so it becomes easier to fuel up fossil-free, and the party programme requires an end to dependence on fossil fuels. The counter-proposal's requirement for a national plan for filling stations and for infrastructure for renewable fuels to be built out in parallel with charging infrastructure is precisely that commitment translated into action. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• renewable fuelsdecisive»Vi vill öka den svenska produktionen av förnybara drivmedel, så att det blir lättare att tanka fossilfritt i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels, so it becomes easier to fuel up fossil-free in Sweden.”
• break fossil dependence»Stopp för svenskt beroende av fossila bränslen från andra länder.« (party programme ↗)“End to Swedish dependence on fossil fuels from other countries.”
• expanded charging infrastructure»Vi vill dubbla antalet laddstolpar till 2030 för att underlätta för den som har elbil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the number of charging stations by 2030 to make it easier for electric car owners.”
• transport transition»Skyndsam och rättvis klimatomställning för att göra produktion, transporter och« (party programme ↗)“Swift and just climate transition to make production, transport and”

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 asserts that the state shall take responsibility for refuelling and charging throughout the country where the market does not suffice, and that biofuels play an important role in reducing emissions. A national plan for refuelling for, among other things, biogas in parallel with charging infrastructure is precisely this state responsibility put into action. The goal of a fossil-free vehicle fleet requires that both infrastructures exist throughout the country.

• state responsibility for fuel infrastructuredecisive»investera i laddning i hela landet — staten ska ta ansvar där marknaden inte räcker till« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in charging throughout the country — the state shall take responsibility where the market does not suffice”
• biofuels needed in the transition»Samtidigt kommer biodrivmedel att spela en viktig roll för att minska utsläppen.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, biofuels will play an important role in reducing emissions.”
• expanded infrastructure throughout the country»riktat stöd och en utbyggd laddinfrastruktur i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“targeted support and expanded charging infrastructure throughout the country”
• fossil-free vehicle fleet»att den som behöver bil ska ha råd med ett klimatsmart alternativ, och att bara fossilfria bilar ska säljas från 2025.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that those who need a car shall be able to afford a climate-smart alternative, and that only fossil-free cars shall be sold from 2025.”

The election manifesto promises to multiply biofuel and biogas production, and the party programme states that the transition requires investment in infrastructure for functioning access to various renewable fuels. The counter-proposal's national plan for refuelling stations for, among other things, biogas, parallel with charging infrastructure, is precisely this commitment. The plan also requires plenty of charging points throughout the country, so both tracks at the same time.

• multiplied biogas productiondecisive»Sveriges energioberoende måste stärkas, bland annat genom att mångdubbla produktionen av biobränslen och biogas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's energy independence must be strengthened, among other things by multiplying biofuel and biogas production.”
• infrastructure for renewable fuels»Det innebär också ett behov av investeringar i infrastruktur för en fungerande tillgång till olika förnybara« (party programme ↗)“This also requires investment in infrastructure for functioning access to various renewable”
• expanded charging infrastructure»Det ska finnas gott om laddplatser längs våra vägar och på våra parkeringar i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There should be plenty of charging points along our roads and in our car parks throughout the country.”
• promote biofuels»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cut tax to the maximum on biofuels blended into petrol and diesel.”

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 establishes that the content of fossil-free fuels shall continue and that we need charging stations where we live, work and travel, and the party programme counts biogas among the renewable energy sources that have large expansion potential. That speaks for building out tank infrastructure for renewable fuels in parallel with charging infrastructure. The plan prioritizes electrification and technology-neutral policy instruments before targeted plans, which makes the support weak.

• expanded tank and charging infrastructuredecisive»Fler ska välja elbilen och en inblandning av fossilfria bränslen ska fortsätta. Det behövs laddstolpar där vi bor, arbetar och reser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More shall choose electric cars and a content of fossil-free fuels shall continue. There are needed charging stations where we live, work and travel.”
• biogas as renewable energy source»Det finns en stor potential att fortsätta bygga ut förnybara energislag, bland annat vindkraft, solenergi, biogas och vågkraft.« (party programme ↗)“There is large potential to continue building out renewable energy sources, including wind power, solar energy, biogas and wave power.”
• accelerated electrification»Elektrifieringen av transportsektorn ska påskyndas.« (party programme ↗)“Electrification of the transport sector shall be accelerated.”
• technology-neutral policy instruments»Generella och teknikneutrala ekonomiska styrmedel, såsom koldioxidskatt och breda system för handel med utsläppsrätter, är det mest effektiva redskapet.« (party programme ↗)“General and technology-neutral economic policy instruments, such as carbon tax and broad systems for emissions trading, are the most effective tool.”

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 party programme requires that fossil fuels be phased out from both the energy and transport sectors and that policy supports and accelerates the use of non-fossil fuels, with domestic production to be stimulated. A national plan for refueling stations for, for example, biogas, built in parallel with charging infrastructure, is just such an accelerating measure, and the state has according to the plan responsibility for the investment level in infrastructure. The counter-proposal's demand is supported.

• phase-out of fossil fuelsdecisive»Fossilbränslena måste fasas ut från såväl energi- som transportsektorn.« (party programme ↗)“Fossil fuels must be phased out from both energy and transport sectors.”
• accelerate non-fossil fuels»För att minska vägtrafikens utsläpp bör politiken nationellt och på EU--nivå understödja och påskynda utveckling, produktion och användning av energieffektiva fordon och icke-fossila drivmedel, genom stöd till forskning och med ekonomiska och legala styrmedel.« (party programme ↗)“To reduce road traffic emissions, policy should at national and EU level support and accelerate development, production and use of energy-efficient vehicles and non-fossil fuels, through support for research and with economic and legal instruments.”
• domestic renewable production»Inhemsk produktion ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Domestic production shall be stimulated.”
• state infrastructure responsibility»Staten har ansvar för att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska kommunikationskanaler hålls på en långsiktigt hög nivå« (party programme ↗)“The state is responsible for maintaining investment levels in communication system infrastructure such as roads, railways and electronic communication channels at a long-term high level”

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 investing in the manufacture of biofuels and to rapidly expanding charging infrastructure throughout the country, and it changes the energy policy target from renewable to fossil-free so that all fossil-free alternatives count. A national plan for refueling stations for, for example, biogas in parallel with charging infrastructure is in line with the technology-neutral transition approach. The plan, however, does not explicitly mention refueling infrastructure for biogas.

• investment in biofuelsdecisive»Satsa på tillverkning av biodrivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the manufacture of biofuels”
• expanded refueling infrastructure»Bygga ut laddstolpar och laddstationer i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build out charging points and charging stations throughout the country”
• fossil-freedom ahead of renewable»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy target from 100 per cent renewable to 100 per cent fossil-free”
• biofuels from the forest»Skogsbruket är även viktigt för att tillverka bland annat biodrivmedel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Forestry is also important for manufacturing, among other things, biofuels.”

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 wants to expand charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and establishes that a strategy is needed for charging stations to be available across the country, while Swedish biofuel production shall be promoted. A national plan for biogas stations and parallel expansion of renewable fuel infrastructure aligns with this. The plan emphasises, however, that the transition of the vehicle fleet shall take time and occur on market terms, which makes the support conditional.

• expanded charging infrastructuredecisive»Bygga ut laddinfrastrukturen för elbilar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand charging infrastructure for electric vehicles”
• national strategy for fuel infrastructure»När elektrifieringen av fordonsflottan tar fart så behövs en strategi för att laddstationer ska finnas tillgängliga i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“As electrification of the vehicle fleet takes off, a strategy is needed for charging stations to be available throughout the country.”
• Swedish biofuel production»Främja svensk biobränsleproduktion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Promote Swedish biofuel production”
• transition at market pace»En omställning av fordonsflottan behöver både av ekonomiska och ekologiska skäl få ta tid, och ske utifrån marknadens villkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A transition of the vehicle fleet needs both for economic and ecological reasons to take time and occur on market terms.”

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.