Water supply and wastewater treatment

The plan requires conscious and comprehensive work for rich ecosystems with restored nature, and that drained wetlands are restored. The counter-proposal's requirement for faster climate adaptation of water and sewage networks, protection of water sources and more wetlands is the same thing applied to drinking water. The plan also emphasizes that climate measures are acute and that investments in society's core functions are at the heart of civil emergency preparedness.

• comprehensive ecosystem workdecisive»Sverige behöver också ett medvetet och heltäckande arbete med att skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa natur och kompensera för förlorade naturvärden.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden also needs conscious and comprehensive work to create good conditions for rich ecosystems, including by restoring nature and compensating for lost natural values.”
• restored wetlands»torrlagda våtmarker som läcker utsläpp ska återställas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“drained wetlands that leak emissions shall be restored”
• robust civil emergency preparedness»Investeringar i samhällets kärnverksamheter, gemensamt ägande i nyckelsektorer och medvetna strategier för landets ekonomiska utveckling är viktiga delar av det.« (party programme ↗)“Investments in society's core functions, collective ownership in key sectors and deliberate strategies for the country's economic development are important parts of that.”
• urgent climate investments»Behovet av massiva investeringar i klimatåtgärder, infrastruktur och jobb är stort och akut, men effektiva politiska åtgärder dröjer, samtidigt som klimatförändringarna får konsekvenser redan nu.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The need for massive investments in climate measures, infrastructure and jobs is large and acute, but effective political measures are slow in coming, while climate changes are already having consequences now.”

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 commits to strengthening preparedness for extreme weather with continued major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate locally, and to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness. Climate adaptation of water and sewage systems against flooding and drought is exactly such a measure. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demands.

• climate adaptation in municipalitiesdecisive»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder. Annars riskerar skyfall att svämma över städer, torka slå ut hela skördar och skogsbränder att breda ut sig. Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness for extreme weather. Otherwise, flooding risks inundating cities, drought destroying entire harvests, and forest fires spreading. We want to continue major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate locally.”
• strengthened civil defence»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work of strengthening civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• clean water for future generations»frisk luft och rent vatten, hållbart klimat och biologisk artrikedom« (party programme ↗)“clean air and clean water, sustainable climate and biological diversity”
• stable climate policy framework»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework must remain fixed.”

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 explicitly demands strengthened protection of drinking water sources and functioning emergency water sources, faster restoration of wetlands and investments in climate adaptation. The counter-proposal's demand for climate-adapted water and wastewater systems, protected water sources, more wetlands and emergency water sources is the same thing in substance. Therefore the plan supports the demand.

• protect drinking water sourcesdecisive»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the protection of our drinking water sources and ensure that there are functioning emergency water sources.”
• invest in climate adaptation»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”
• restore wetlands faster»återställa våtmarker som torrlagts i snabbare takt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“restore wetlands that have been drained at a faster pace.”
• reduce society's vulnerability»värmeböljor kräver ett arbete med klimatanpassning för att minska samhällets sårbarhet.« (party programme ↗)“heat waves require work with climate adaptation to reduce society's vulnerability.”

The plan commits to strengthening civil defence and society's preparedness for crisis and war, and establishes that access to clean water is a fundamental right. The counter-proposal wants to speed up climate adaptation of water and sewage systems, protect water sources and establish more wetlands, which lies close to the plan's commitment to restored wetlands and saved watercourses. The plan also emphasizes that swift climate action pays off while inaction becomes expensive. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• clean water a fundamental right»Tillgång till rent vatten, ren luft och giftfri miljö är en fundamental rätt för alla människor« (party programme ↗)“Access to clean water, clean air and a toxin-free environment is a fundamental right for all people”
• restore wetlands»Mer måste göras för att restaurera våtmarker, bekämpa invasiva arter och underlätta för markägare att bidra« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More must be done to restore wetlands, combat invasive species and facilitate landowners' contributions”
• swift climate action pays off»Snabba, konkreta åtgärder för klimatet lönar sig« (party programme ↗)“Swift, concrete climate action pays off”

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 stipulates that everyone has the right to clean water and that drinking water supply must be secured and more water sources protected. The election manifesto wants to restore more wetlands, and the plan requires societal planning for the consequences of climate change. Accelerating climate adaptation of water and wastewater thus follows the plan, as does that civil defense shall be strengthened at the same rate as military defense.

• secured drinking water supplydecisive»Alla har rätt till rent vatten. Dricksvattenförsörjningen måste säkras« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water. Drinking water supply must be secured”
• restore more wetlands»Den naturliga koldioxidinlagringen ska stärkas genom att fler tidigare våtmarker återställs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Natural carbon dioxide storage shall be strengthened by restoring more previously wetland areas.”
• planning for climate effects»Det behövs samhällsplanering för att klara klimatförändringarnas« (party programme ↗)“Societal planning is needed to manage the consequences of climate change”
• strengthened civil defense»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defense is strengthened at the same rate as military defense”

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 tasks total defence with managing disasters and preventing such risks, and points out clean water as one of the most threatened renewable resources. The precautionary principle applies when there is suspicion of irreversible damage. To expedite climate adaptation of water and sewage, protect water sources and establish more wetlands follows from this.

• preparedness for severe strainsdecisive»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället samt att delta i förebyggande åtgärder för att begränsa riskerna för sådana.« (party programme ↗)“participate in managing disasters and other severe strains on society and participate in preventive measures to limit the risks of such.”
• clean water threatened resource»betes- och jordbruksmark, till rent vatten och ren luft« (party programme ↗)“pasture and farmland, to clean water and clean air”
• precautionary principle»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is grounded in the precautionary principle.”
• wetlands preserved»Våtmarker behöver bevaras och vid behov återställas,« (party programme ↗)“Wetlands need to be preserved and where necessary restored,”

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 demands that climate adaptation of water and sewerage systems be accelerated and that water sources and backup water be protected. The plan commits to investing in water purification and advanced water purification, ensuring long-term planning for civil defence, and building better emergency stockpiles, since a functioning civil defence is a precondition for total defence. The demand is in line with these commitments, so the plan supports it.

• expanded water purificationdecisive»Satsa på forskning om vattenrening samt utbyggnad av avancerad vattenrening« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in research on water purification and expansion of advanced water purification”
• long-term civil preparedness»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”
• civil defence crucial»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not work, military defence cannot solve its tasks either.”
• strong civil defence»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Security in Sweden also presupposes a strong civil defence”

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 society to analyze and plan for various types of major crises and that self-sufficiency in critical supplies can quickly be scaled up during prolonged disruptions; drinking water and sewage are such critical supplies. The plan also establishes that our waters are vital and that municipalities should be given increased support in environmental work. The requirement for accelerated climate adaptation and protection of water sources is therefore supported by the plan.

• planning for major crisesdecisive»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for various types of major crises”
• increased supply readiness»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material needs to increase and quickly be able to scale up during prolonged disruptions.”
• water's vital importance»Våra vatten är livsnödvändiga för att möjliggöra liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our waters are vital to enable life.”
• support for municipal environmental work»Kommunerna måste ges ökat stöd och hjälp i miljöarbetet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Municipalities must be given increased support and help in environmental work.”

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.