EU's new emissions trading system for buildings, road transport and additional sectors

The plan requires that costs for emissions increase in the long term in a way that is secure and predictable and that the transition is carried out justly, at a secure and stable pace. A consequence analysis of how the new trading system affects agriculture and forestry is in line with that, especially as the plan gives the state a special responsibility for food supply. The requirement concerns knowledge foundation, not that the system should be stopped, and the plan therefore speaks for it.

• predictable emission costsdecisive»Kostnaderna för utsläpp behöver öka långsiktigt« (party programme ↗)“Costs for emissions need to increase in the long term”
• just transition»ser till att omställningen genomförs rättvist och bygger upp ett starkt« (party programme ↗)“ensures that the transition is carried out justly and builds up a strong”
• food supply as state responsibility»se till att landet är tillräckligt självförsörjande med livsmedel. Vi kom« (party programme ↗)“ensure that the country is sufficiently self-sufficient with food. We came”
• sustainable food production»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Another important part of the green transition is investments in sustainable food production.”

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's core condition is that climate policy shall work for ordinary people and not blame those dependent on cars and fuel. A consequence analysis of how the new emissions trading system affects agricultural and forestry costs and food prices is in line with that condition. The party programme also requires that transition is carried out without increased unemployment and social insecurity.

• climate policy for ordinary peopledecisive»Sverige och världen måste ställa om – och Sverige ska ha en klimatpolitik som fungerar för vanligt folk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden and the world must transition – and Sweden shall have climate policy that works for ordinary people.”
• regard for car dependence»Klimatkrisen kan aldrig lösas med att skuldbelägga människor som behöver ta bilen till affären« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate crisis can never be solved by blaming people who need to take the car to the shop”
• transition without social insecurity»leder till ökad arbetslöshet och social otrygghet.« (party programme ↗)“leads to increased unemployment and social insecurity.”
• protect household prices»Prisökningarna äter sig in i människors plånböcker, vid bensinmacken och vid kassan i matbutiken.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Price increases eat into people's wallets, at the petrol pump and at the supermarket checkout.”

The plan wants on the contrary to make emissions expensive: raise the price of emission allowances in the EU and broaden the trading system, with forceful economic instruments as the main tool. The counter-proposal's demands are based on the concern that the system's costs hit agriculture and forestry's competitiveness and food prices, that is an objection to the sector bearing its climate cost. The plan does not support problematizing emissions trading on that ground.

• raised price for emission allowancesdecisive»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 emission allowances in the EU, include emissions from aviation and shipping in the system and introduce carbon tariffs on goods from countries outside the EU.”
• forceful economic instruments»Kraftfulla ekonomiska styrmedel är nödvändiga.« (party programme ↗)“Forceful economic instruments are necessary.”
• environmentally harmful shall be expensive»Det som är bra för människor och miljö« (party programme ↗)“What is good for people and the environment”

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 strengthening the competitiveness of the green industries and increasing food production through regulatory simplifications and tax cuts. A consequences analysis of how the new emissions trading system affects agriculture and forestry costs is in line with that commitment, even though the plan simultaneously wants to make emissions trading more ambitious. Knowing the cost effects for the sector does not conflict with the ambition but is a prerequisite for the transition to occur with strengthened competitiveness.

• green industries' competitivenessdecisive»Vi ska arbeta för mer närodlad och klimatsmart mat och ett levande, hållbart jordbruk som bidrar till den biologiska mångfalden. Vi vill stärka de gröna näringarnas konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We will work for more locally-grown and climate-smart food and a vibrant, sustainable agriculture that contributes to biological diversity. We want to strengthen the competitiveness of the green industries.”
• increased food production»Sverige behöver ett ännu mer konkurrenskraftigt jordbruk. En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs an even more competitive agriculture. A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax cuts”
• ambitious emissions trading»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 emission allowances is among the most effective tools we have, and we want to make it even more ambitious and open it up for more countries that want to join.”
• strengthened agricultural competitiveness»Det svenska lantbrukets konkurrenskraft, både inom EU och gentemot övriga världen, ska förstärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The competitiveness of Swedish agriculture, both within the EU and against the rest of the world, shall be strengthened.”

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's decisive commitment is that the polluter shall pay and that agriculture, like other sectors, shall bear its own environmental and climate costs. Emissions trading is identified as the most effective tool, and the plan wants to broaden rather than limit emissions trading's scope. The counter-proposal's demand for a special impact assessment is motivated by the fact that costs hit agriculture and forestry, which goes against that principle.

• the polluter paysdecisive»Det är den som förorenar – ingen annan – som ska betala.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the one who pollutes – nobody else – who shall pay.”
• agriculture bears its climate costs»Jordbruket ska i likhet med andra sektorer bära sina egna miljö- och klimatkostnader« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall, like other sectors, bear its own environmental and climate costs”
• emissions trading as primary policy instrument»såsom koldioxidskatt och handel med utsläppsrätter, är det mest effektiva redskapet.« (party programme ↗)“such as carbon tax and emissions trading, is the most effective tool.”
• European carbon pricing»Det behövs en europeisk koldioxidskatt och klimattullar för att höja kostnaden för utsläpp« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a need for a European carbon tax and climate tariffs to raise the cost of emissions”

The election manifesto promises regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to strengthen competitiveness and self-sufficiency, and the party programme requires equal competitive conditions for the land-based industries against other countries. A consequence analysis of how the new emissions trading system impacts agriculture and forestry costs is a direct expression of this commitment. According to the plan, food supply shall furthermore be designed with the stewardship principle as a guiding star.

• cost relief for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• equal competitive conditions»Det är nödvändigt att dessa näringar ges likvärdiga konkurrensvillkor gentemot andra länder.« (party programme ↗)“It is necessary that these industries be given equal competitive conditions against other countries.”
• secure food supply»Förvaltarskapsprincipen ska vara vägledande vid utformandet av en säker livsmedelsförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle shall be guiding in shaping a secure food supply.”

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 improving conditions for agriculture through lower taxes and less red tape and to increasing the degree of self-sufficiency in food. A consequence analysis of how a new emissions trading system affects agriculture and forestry's costs and competitiveness is in line with this commitment. The plan therefore substantively supports the counter-proposal's demand.

• lower costs for agriculturedecisive»Moderaterna vill förbättra förutsättningarna att driva lantbruk genom att sänka skatterna, vilket vi redan börjat göra på drivmedel, och minska regelkrånglet så att kostnaderna för administration går ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to improve conditions for farming by lowering taxes, which we have already started doing on fuel, and reduce red tape so that administrative costs go down.”
• increased self-sufficiency in food»Det nya säkerhetsläget i Europa gör att vi som land måste minska vår sårbarhet och öka vår självförsörjningsgrad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The new security situation in Europe means that we as a country must reduce our vulnerability and increase our self-sufficiency.”
• strong food production»Förstärka livsmedelsstrategin« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the food strategy”
• cheaper fuel»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so that you can manage your everyday economy”

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 explicitly warns that stricter emission requirements risk eliminating Swedish industries and wants to increase agricultural competitiveness and food self-sufficiency. A new emissions trading system that increases costs for agriculture and forestry hits exactly what the plan wants to protect, and the plan requires that evidence and competitiveness shall guide the implementation of climate goals. A consequence analysis for the sector is therefore in line with the plan.

• emission requirements must not eliminate industriesdecisive»Strängare miljö- och utsläppskrav i Sverige jämfört med i omvärlden riskerar ofta att slå ut svenska näringar och få globalt kontraproduktiva resultat när det kommer till de mål kraven syftar till att uppnå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stricter environmental and emission requirements in Sweden compared to the rest of the world risk often eliminating Swedish industries and producing globally counterproductive results when it comes to the goals the requirements aim to achieve.”
• agricultural competitiveness»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's food self-sufficiency”
• lower costs for agriculture»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry and the general payroll tax”
• stop harmful symbolic politics»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that goes beyond the ability to conduct industry and commerce”

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.