Accessibility and mapping

The plan requires a more active state industrial policy and a massive investment programme for the green industry, and that the values of natural resources to a greater degree stay where they are extracted. An extended mandate for the geological survey to map critical metals and mineral supply is material for precisely that transition. The plan says nothing about the authority's current mandate.

• active state industrial policydecisive»mer aktiv statlig industri- och landsbygdspolitik. Det kan till exempel« (party programme ↗)“more active state industrial and rural policy. It can for example”
• green industrial transition»Vänsterpartiet föreslår ett massivt investeringsprogram för den gröna industrin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party proposes a massive investment programme for green industry.”
• natural resources' value locally»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value of natural resources must stay where they are extracted and produced.”

The plan builds its jobs policy on the green transition with electric cars, battery factories and increased green state investment, and wants natural resources to be used efficiently. An expanded mandate to map critical minerals and supply chains is a prerequisite for the electrification the plan presupposes. The plan does not mention the agency's mandate, but the goal of a fossil-free welfare nation bears the position.

• industrial transitiondecisive»Nu tillverkar vi fossilfritt stål i Sverige, vi bygger elbilar och vi ser hur nedlagda industrier blir till batterifabriker.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Now we are manufacturing fossil-free steel in Sweden, we are building electric cars and we are seeing how closed-down industries become battery factories.”
• green state investment»Öka de gröna statliga investeringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase green state investment.”
• fossil-free welfare nation»Sverige ska bli världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare nation.”
• efficient resource use»Naturtillgångarna måste användas mer effektivt och energiproduktionen ställas om.« (party programme ↗)“Natural resources must be used more efficiently and energy production reorganized.”

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 requires that the mining industry is built on long-term stewardship of mineral resources and that the use of finite resources decreases, which requires knowledge about which resources exist. The election manifesto moreover wants only fossil-free cars to be sold from 2025, which requires minerals for electrification. A research and mapping assignment on critical metals is knowledge building in line with this, but the plan says nothing about the agency's mandate.

• long-term stewardship of mineralsdecisive»mineraltillgångar. Miljöhänsyn ska väga tyngre än« (party programme ↗)“mineral resources. Environmental considerations shall weigh more heavily than”
• reduced resource consumption»minska användningen av ändliga resurser, sluta« (party programme ↗)“reduce the use of finite resources, stop”
• electrified transport»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 can afford a climate-smart alternative, and that only fossil-free cars shall be sold from 2025.”

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 Sweden's natural resources must be utilised for the green transition and that it is better for Sweden itself to extract minerals and metals than to import them. The manifesto also links new jobs in rural areas to the extraction of minerals that the transition requires and wants to promote electric cars. An extended mapping task regarding critical metals and mineral supply therefore follows from the plan.

• utilise natural resourcesdecisive»För att klara den gröna omställningen måste vi ta vara på Sveriges naturresurser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To manage the green transition, we must utilise Sweden's natural resources.”
• extract minerals in Sweden»Det är bättre att Sverige tar ansvar och utvinner mer mineral och metaller istället för att fortsätta importera dem från länder med större klimatavtryck och sämre arbetsvillkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is better for Sweden to take responsibility and extract more minerals and metals instead of continuing to import them from countries with larger climate footprints and worse working conditions.”
• minerals for the transition»Med rätt reformer kommer nya jobb att skapas på landsbygden inom allt från produktion av biobränslen till utvinning av de mineral och metaller som krävs för den gröna omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With the right reforms, new jobs will be created in rural areas ranging from production of biofuels to extraction of minerals and metals required for the green transition.”
• recycling of metals»Med rätt stöd och regelförenklingar kan vi återvinna och återbruka allt från kläder till mineral och metaller.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With the right support and regulatory simplifications, we can recycle and reuse everything from clothing to minerals and metals.”

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 requires that fossil emissions from the transport sector be eliminated and that electrification be accelerated, and it views dependence on imported energy as a security policy issue. Knowledge of which critical minerals are found in Sweden and of mineral supply is a prerequisite for that transition, and the plan wants minerals to circulate in the production system. Mapping assignments are not addressed in the plan, so the conclusion is weakly grounded.

• electrified transportdecisive»Fossilutsläppen från transportsektorn ska bort.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fossil emissions from the transport sector shall be eliminated.”
• energy dependence is a security issue»behovet av olja och gas är inte endast en miljöfråga utan i högsta grad en säkerhetspolitisk fråga.« (party programme ↗)“the need for oil and gas is not only an environmental issue but in the highest degree a security policy issue.”
• circular raw material flows»grundläggande råvaror, såsom växtnäring och mineraler, ska cirkulera i produktionssystemet och« (party programme ↗)“basic raw materials, such as plant nutrients and minerals, shall circulate in the production system and”
• technical development solves environmental problems»Teknisk utveckling är en central del av lösningen på dagens miljöproblem.« (party programme ↗)“Technical development is a central part of the solution to today's environmental problems.”

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 makes supply security one of the three cornerstones of energy policy and states that stewardship is not passive preservation but responsible use and refinement of the resources. To map which critical metals exist in the country and give the authority responsibility for mineral supply is a prerequisite for such knowledge and for a climate transition that actually works.

• supply security as cornerstonedecisive»De tre grundpelarna för den svenska energipolitiken ska« (party programme ↗)“The three cornerstones for Swedish energy policy shall”
• active stewardship of resources»Förvaltarskapsprincipen innebär inget passivt bevarande, utan ett ansvarsfullt brukande och förädlande av tillgångarna.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle means no passive preservation, but responsible use and refinement of the resources.”
• functioning climate transition»Sverige är världsledande i klimatomställningen och det ska vi fortsätta vara på ett sätt som både fungerar och är effektivt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden is world-leading in the climate transition and that is what we shall continue to be in a way that both works and is efficient.”

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 establishes that Sweden's rich mineral resources shall be extracted responsibly and that the country must reduce its vulnerability and increase its self-sufficiency in the new security situation. Since the transformation of the transport sector is based on electrification, knowledge of which critical metals exist in the country is a means for the plan's own goals. An expanded mapping assignment to the authority is not, however, mentioned explicitly.

• responsible mineral extractiondecisive»Våra rika mineraltillgångar ska kunna utvinnas ansvarsfullt och långsiktigt hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our rich mineral resources shall be able to be extracted responsibly and with long-term sustainability.”
• reduced vulnerability»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.”
• electrified transport sector»Vår politik syftar därför till att ställa om transportsektorn genom elektrifiering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our policy therefore aims to transform the transport sector through electrification.”

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 requires that it becomes easier and faster to open mines for the minerals needed for, among other things, battery manufacturing and that licensing processes for the mining industry are streamlined. It also wants to increase self-sufficiency in critical products and goods. A mapping of which critical metals are found in Sweden and an expanded mandate on mineral supply are prerequisites for this.

• facilitated mineral extractiondecisive»Det behöver också bli enklare och gå snabbare att öppna gruvor för de mineraler som behövs för exempelvis tillverkning av batterier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It also needs to become easier and faster to open mines for the minerals needed for, for example, battery manufacturing.”
• efficient licensing processes»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in licensing processes for mining, grid expansion and industry”
• self-sufficiency in critical goods»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Sweden's self-sufficiency in critical products and goods”
• mineral value shall be used»Värdet på mineraler i marken, på skogar och potentialen för rekreation och turism är enorm på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The value of minerals in the ground, forests and the potential for recreation and tourism is enormous in rural areas.”

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.