Remediation responsibility for contaminated areas etc.

The plan holds fast that companies cannot be allowed to evade the long-term effects of their activities and wants to meet environmental threats with forceful legislation and economic instruments. The counter-proposal wants to simplify for operators and place remediation costs on the state, which shifts responsibility away from the one who caused the pollution. The plan therefore speaks against the requirement, although without directly addressing aftercare regulations.

• companies cannot evade responsibilitydecisive»Vinstgivande företag som lägger ner sin verksamhet för att söka en ännu större vinst någon annanstans kan inte tillåtas smita från de långsiktiga sociala och ekonomiska effekter sådana beslut får.« (party programme ↗)“Profitable companies that close their operations to seek even greater profit elsewhere cannot be allowed to evade the long-term social and economic effects of such decisions.”
• forceful environmental legislation»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar och miljöinriktad näringspolitik för att miljöhoten ska kunna bemästras.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore forceful legislation, economic instruments, long-term societal planning, climate investments and environmental-oriented industrial policy are needed to master environmental threats.”
• environmental considerations before expansion»de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade i den meningen att ett globalt ekologiskt sammanbrott aldrig kan vara ett pris värt att betala.« (party programme ↗)“long-term environmental considerations must be paramount in the sense that a global ecological collapse can never be a price worth paying.”

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 the polluter pays principle and that society must handle environmental damage that the market does not price, while the framework for business should be clear and understandable. Clarifying responsibility under the contaminated land rules and state resources for remediation where no responsible party is found follows from both of these commitments. The plan does not, however, directly address post-remediation responsibility.

• the polluter paysdecisive»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.”
• state responsibility for land and water»marknadsmekanismerna inte klarar av att hushålla med sådant som saknar marknadspris,« (party programme ↗)“market mechanisms are not able to manage what lacks a market price,”
• clear rules for business»Reglerna för företagsamheten ska vara« (party programme ↗)“The rules for business shall be”
• minimize environmental damage»miljöpåverkan i form av utsläpp och avfallsprodukter ska minimeras.« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products shall be minimized.”

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 sees environmental toxins as a serious threat and requires comprehensive measures to restore lakes, watercourses and seas to health, which speaks for clearer regulations and adequate resources for remediation of old pollution. At the same time, the polluter-pays principle is fundamental and environmental considerations must weigh more heavily than short-term development interests, which sets the limit for state financing. Overall, the plan supports the demand.

• environmental toxins a serious threatdecisive»Miljögifter är i dag ett allvarligt hot mot såväl« (party programme ↗)“Environmental toxins are today a serious threat to”
• comprehensive measures for clean water»vattendrag och hav att tillfriskna krävs omfattande« (party programme ↗)“watercourses and seas to restore to health requires comprehensive”
• the polluter pays»bygger på principen om att det är förorenaren som« (party programme ↗)“is based on the principle that it is the polluter who”
• environmental concerns before development»mineraltillgångar. Miljöhänsyn ska väga tyngre än« (party programme ↗)“mineral resources. Environmental considerations must weigh more heavily than”

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 permit times are halved, that regulatory debris is cleaned up and that lead times in agency processing are shortened. Clarifying a regulatory framework that lets companies get stuck in an administrative loop regarding responsibility for old contaminated land, and that the state covers remediation where no one is responsible, follows from these commitments. However, the principle that the polluter should pay remains and limits how far state responsibility can be extended.

• faster permitsdecisive»Klimatet kan inte vänta på dyra och krångliga regelverk. Det är dags att halvera tiden det tar att få tillstånd för gröna investeringar och reformera miljöbalken så att ett projekts klimatnytta ges större vikt i miljöprövningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate cannot wait for expensive and complex regulations. It is time to halve the time it takes to get permits for green investments and reform the environmental code so that a project's climate benefit is given greater weight in environmental review.”
• shorten lead times»Ledtiderna för handläggning och myndighetsutövning i domstolar och myndigheter måste kortas och tillgången till ombud förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lead times for processing and administration in courts and agencies must be shortened and access to representatives improved.”
• clearer regulations»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clean up regulatory debris for entrepreneurs, large and small.”
• polluter pays»Lika viktigt som skyldigheten att betala när man belastar miljön« (party programme ↗)“Just as important as the obligation to pay when polluting”

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 holds fast to the principle that the polluter pays, but simultaneously requires that regulatory burden be reduced and that policy quickly remove obstacles for business and that laws and rules safeguard legal certainty. The counter-proposal's requirement for a clearer ruleset regarding old contaminated land and state resources for remediation where no responsible party exists lies in that line. The plan does not however address remediation liability itself.

• the polluter paysdecisive»Principen att förorenaren betalar ska upprätthållas.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that the polluter pays should be upheld.”
• remove obstacles for business»Politikens uppgift måste vara att snabbt undanröja hinder för att underlätta för företag och« (party programme ↗)“Policy's task must be to quickly remove obstacles in order to facilitate business and”
• legally secure and clear rules»slå vakt om äganderätt, konkurrens på lika villkor, rättssäkerhet och att enskilda människor har« (party programme ↗)“guard property rights, competition on equal terms, legal certainty and that individual people have”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden on small businesses should decrease, through efforts at both municipal, state and”

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 processes for those who want to build and develop be characterized by efficiency and good service orientation, which an administrative loop without time limits counteracts. At the same time, the plan's environmental policy is built on the principle that the polluter pays, which presupposes a clear responsibility framework. A clarification of responsibility allocation for contaminated land therefore follows from the plan.

• efficient government processesdecisive»planprocessen måste också präglas av effektivitet och god serviceanda« (party programme ↗)“the planning process must also be characterized by efficiency and good service orientation”
• polluter pays»Miljöpolitiken ska bygga på principen att förorenaren ska betala« (party programme ↗)“Environmental policy should be based on the principle that the polluter pays”
• stewardship of land and nature»vi förvaltar och inte på ett ansvarslöst sätt förbrukar ändliga resurser och naturvärden« (party programme ↗)“we manage and not in an irresponsible way consume finite resources and natural values”

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 promises an outer time limit for agencies' processing and that a third of regulatory red tape is removed. The counter-proposal's demand to clarify an unclear regulatory framework that gets stuck in administrative loops without a time limit directly responds to that commitment. The plan at the same time acknowledges that environmental wrongdoers should pay for themselves, which is compatible with state responsibility where no responsible party exists. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• outer time limit for processingdecisive»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten agencies' processing times through an outer time limit”
• reduced regulatory red tape»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”
• polluter pays»Där miljöbovar betalar för sig, men du kan unna dig en plastpåse när du veckohandlar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where environmental wrongdoers pay for themselves, but you can afford a plastic bag when you do your weekly shopping.”
• state responsibility for remediation»Bärga miljöfarligt avfall som hittats i haven« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Recover environmentally hazardous waste found at sea”

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 explicitly demands increased focus and increased funding for remediation of contaminated areas, particularly where the polluter cannot afford the cost, as well as more efficient and more predictable permitting processes for industry. The counter-proposal's demands for clarified regulations regarding responsibility distribution and reliable state remediation resources are precisely these commitments. The plan also demands simplified rules and improved legal certainty.

• state funding for remediationdecisive»Här vill Sverigedemokraterna se ökat fokus i arbetet med att sanera förorenande områden i de fall där förorenaren på grund av exempelvis konkurs inte kan stå för saneringen. Ökad finansiering krävs i arbetet med att återställa de tusentals förorenade områdena i vårt land.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Here Sverigedemokraterna want to see increased focus in the work of remediating contaminated areas in cases where the polluter due to, for example, bankruptcy cannot afford remediation. Increased funding is required in the work of restoring the thousands of contaminated areas in our country.”
• prioritize remediation»Ökad prioritet i arbetet med att återställa förorenade områden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased priority in the work of restoring contaminated areas.”
• predictable permitting processes»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase efficiency and predictability in permitting processes for mining, grid expansion and industry”
• clearer regulations»Förenkla regelverken och förbättra rättssäkerheten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Simplify regulations and improve legal certainty”