Scope and possibility to reduce penalty fees

The plan sees air traffic as one of the major challenges in the transition and wants aviation to start bearing its socioeconomic costs. A requirement that reduction and exemption from sanction fees be limited to the EU regulation level and that the regulations encompass all base provision of airports sharpens that. The committee's reference to limited availability of sustainable fuels is met by the plan's view that biomass is a limited resource.

• aviation should bear its costsdecisive»stå för sina samhällsekonomiska kostnader. Det skulle sänka utsläppen« (party programme ↗)“bear its socioeconomic costs. That would reduce emissions”
• aviation is a major transition issue»Flygtrafiken är en av de stora utmaningarna i omställningen.« (party programme ↗)“Air traffic is one of the major challenges in the transition.”
• limited biomass»Biomassan är en begränsad resurs, särskilt i« (party programme ↗)“Biomass is a limited resource, particularly in”
• residual products for biofuel»Den skog som avverkas måste användas klokt där endast restprodukter ska användas till biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The forest that is harvested must be used wisely where only residual products shall be used for biofuel.”

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 states that the climate policy framework is fixed and that Sweden shall reach net zero emissions in 2045. Generous opportunities to reduce the sanction fee undermines the requirement for sustainable aviation fuel and thus the steering towards that goal. The party wants instead to increase the production of renewable fuels so that availability improves. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demand for a stricter framework.

• climate framework fixeddecisive»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain fixed.”
• net zero target 2045»År 2045 ska Sverige inte ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser till atmosfären, för att därefter uppnå negativa utsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In 2045, Sweden shall have no net emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and thereafter achieve negative emissions.”
• more renewable fuels»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 that it becomes easier to refuel fossil-free in Sweden.”
• leader in climate policy»vara en föregångare i den egna, nationella klimatpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“be a leader in its own, national climate policy.”

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 wants to reduce aviation emissions and accelerate the transition to renewable aviation fuels, and the party programme that aviation shall bear its environmental costs fully. Generous opportunities to lower the sanction fee erodes precisely this policy instrument. The counter-proposal's demand for narrower reduction grounds and broader application thus aligns with the plan.

• aviation bears its environmental costsdecisive»Det är för oss självklart att flyget ska bära sina miljökostnader fullt ut.« (party programme ↗)“It is self-evident to us that aviation shall bear its environmental costs fully.”
• reduce aviation emissions»minska flygets utsläpp — höja flygskatten, minska flygresandet och skynda på omställningen till förnybara bränslen, elektrobränslen och elflyg för de flygresor som inte kan ersättas på annat sätt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce aviation emissions - raise the aviation tax, reduce air travel and accelerate the transition to renewable fuels, electric fuels and electric aviation for those flights that cannot be replaced in another way.”
• the polluter pays»Det som är bra för människor och miljö ska vara billigt, det som är dåligt ska vara dyrt och det som är alltför skadligt ska förbjudas.« (party programme ↗)“That which is good for people and the environment shall be cheap, that which is bad shall be expensive and that which is far too damaging shall be banned.”
• aviation in the emissions trading system»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 climate tariffs on goods from countries outside the EU.”

The election manifesto requires that more is done for aviation to switch to renewable fuels and that it should cost more to pollute. The party programme states that low set requirements must not prevent tightened requirements from being applied and that climate policy should be based on science. A revised proposal that limits reduction and exemption to the level of the EU regulation and covers the entire base offering of airports follows that line, even though the plan at the same time protects regional aviation.

• aviation's shift to renewabledecisive»Mer behöver göras för att flyget, sjöfarten och jordbruket ska kunna ställa om till förnybara drivmedel med stärkt konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More needs to be done for aviation, shipping and agriculture to switch to renewable fuels with strengthened competitiveness.”
• polluter pays»Det ska kosta mer att smutsa ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should cost more to pollute.”
• science-based climate policy»Klimatpolitiken ska utgå från vad vetenskapen visar är nödvändigt för att undvika farliga förändringar.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy should be based on what science shows is necessary to avoid dangerous changes.”
• protect regional aviation»Det regionala flyget håller ihop Sverige. Flyginfrastrukturen ska fungera i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regional aviation holds Sweden together. Aviation infrastructure should function throughout the country.”

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 states that the polluter pays and that more flights should be made fossil-free. It sees EU cooperation as the most important instrument for environmental work and wants regulations to be tightened. To limit exemption and relief from sanction fees to EU regulation level, and have the rules cover the entire base supply of airports, thus follows from the plan.

• the polluter paysdecisive»Det är den som förorenar – ingen annan – som ska betala.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the one who pollutes – no one else – who shall pay.”
• fossil-free aviation»Fler flygresor ska göras fossilfria och all kollektivtrafik på väg och spår ska vara fossilfri senast 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More flights should be made fossil-free and all public transport on road and rail shall be fossil-free by 2030.”
• EU drives environmental work»EU-samarbetet är vårt viktigaste instrument för att driva på miljöarbetet.« (party programme ↗)“EU cooperation is our most important instrument for driving environmental work.”
• tightened EU regulations»miljö- och klimatområdet måste höjas och regelverken skärpas.« (party programme ↗)“environment and climate area must be raised and regulations tightened.”

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 counter-proposal wants to tighten opportunities for reduction and exemption from the penalty fee and extend the rules to more airports. The plan goes the opposite direction: the election manifesto wants to reduce the use of expensive biofuel, and the party programme establishes that well-functioning domestic air service is necessary in a country with long distances. Stricter sanctions with limited fuel availability therefore lies outside the plan's line.

• reduced biofuel blendingdecisive»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices significantly for all, primarily by reducing the use of expensive biofuel.”
• necessary domestic air service»Ett välfungerande inrikesflyg är nödvändigt i Sverige med dess långa avstånd.« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning domestic air service is necessary in Sweden with its long distances.”
• counter regulatory red tape»Byråkrati och krångliga regler ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Bureaucracy and complicated rules should be countered.”
• predictable rules»Långsiktiga förutsägbara spelregler och villkor måste gälla« (party programme ↗)“Long-term predictable rules and conditions must apply”

The plan wants to welcome aviation's transition and invest in fossil-free jet fuel, not punish the industry when the fuel is not yet available. It also states that climate policy must never become expensive symbolic politics and that regulatory red tape should decrease. The counter-proposal's demands for narrower possibilities for reduction and more covered airports increase the sanction burden and thus go against the plan.

• welcome aviation's transitiondecisive»Flyget är mitt uppe i en snabb omställning med ökad användning av biobränslen, vätgas och utveckling av elflyg. Det är en utveckling som Moderaterna vill bejaka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Aviation is in the midst of a rapid transition with increased use of biofuels, hydrogen and development of electric aviation. This is a development that the Moderates want to welcome.”
• no expensive symbolic politics»Klimatpolitiken får aldrig reduceras till dyrbar symbolpolitik eller snäv klimatnationalism.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy can never be reduced to expensive symbolic politics or narrow climate nationalism.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administration costs and a third of regulatory red tape”
• no Swedish exceptions»motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut« (2022 manifesto ↗)“counteract overimplementation in Sweden of EU decisions”

The election manifesto wants to preserve domestic flights and regional airports and reduce the use of expensive and ineffective biofuels, and stop symbolic politics that harms industry and business. The counter-proposal requires stricter penalty fees and significantly limited possibilities for reductions for airlines. This goes against the plan's line of not adding additional costs to aviation.

• protected domestic flightsdecisive»Bevara inrikesflyget och Bromma flygplats« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Preserve domestic flights and Bromma Airport”
• reduced blending requirements»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive biofuels from abroad”
• stop to symbolic politics»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that harms the ability to operate industry and business”
• against aviation-hostile policy»Regeringens flygfientliga politik hotar landets sammanhållning och konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The government's aviation-hostile policy threatens the country's cohesion and competitiveness.”