Climate change and climate adaptation for crisis preparedness

The plan establishes a climate emergency and demands that all political decisions take account of the acute crisis, and finds that effective measures are slow in coming despite climate change having consequences now. Clearer responsibility distribution, risk mapping and climate-secured public buildings are such concrete measures. The plan also points out that climate disasters such as flooding already occur.

• climate considerations in all decisionsdecisive»Omställningen behöver ske omgående och alla politiska beslut behöver ta hänsyn till den akuta kris som vi befinner oss i.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The transition needs to happen immediately and all political decisions need to take account of the acute crisis we are in.”
• climate emergency»Vi befinner oss i ett klimatnödläge.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are in a climate emergency.”
• insufficient climate measures»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.”
• climate disasters happening now»Över hela världen orsakar klimatkatastrofer förödelse – bränder, översvämningar, djur- och växtarter som försvinner och människor som drivs på flykt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Across the world, climate disasters cause devastation – fires, flooding, animal and plant species disappearing and people forced to flee.”

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 preparedness for extreme weather and to continue major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate locally, and to strengthen civil defence. The counter-proposal's demands for clearer responsibility, municipal risk mapping and connection to civil defence align with this. The exact organizational solutions are not specified in the documents, which lowers confidence somewhat.

• preparedness for extreme weatherdecisive»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness for extreme weather.”
• support for municipal climate adaptation»Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate locally.”
• strengthened crisis preparedness»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• climate as the question of our time»Klimatfrågan är vår tids ödesfråga.« (party programme ↗)“The climate issue is the question of our time.”

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The plan wants to invest in climate adaptation and adapt care homes for the elderly, schools and preschools to handle cloudbursts and heat, and link a larger share of defence resources to civil defence. The counter-proposal's demand for clearer responsibility and resources, mapping of heat islands, climate-secured public buildings and a link to civil defence are the same commitments. The party programme furthermore demands that climate adaptation work is coordinated.

• climate-secure public buildingsdecisive»anpassa äldreboenden, skolor och förskolor för att klara skyfall och hetta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“adapt care homes for elderly, schools and preschools to handle cloudbursts and heat.”
• 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.”
• coordinate and resource»klimatanpassningen och satsa resurser för att på« (party programme ↗)“climate adaptation and allocate resources to”
• strengthened civil defence»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence funds to civil defence, and increase appropriations for civil preparedness.”

The plan requires climate leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolism or inaction, and that civil defence and society's preparedness are strengthened. The counter-proposal wants to clarify responsibility for climate adaptation, give municipalities frameworks and resources for risk mapping and link the work to civil defence. Placing the task close to municipalities follows the plan's decentralization principle. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• effective measures over inactiondecisive»Ett ledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolism or inaction.”
• strengthen society's preparedness»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.”
• responsibility close to those affected»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralize more. People shall get to decide more themselves, and political decisions shall be made close to those affected.”
• inaction becomes costly»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 plan requires societal planning to manage the consequences of climate change and that civil defense is strengthened at the same rate as military defense, which is exactly the link the counter-proposal wants to make. Environmental policy shall be built on knowledge, and green spaces shall have a natural place in densification, which addresses heat islands. The plan therefore supports clearer responsibility and resources for climate adaptation.

• planning for climate effectsdecisive»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”
• knowledge-based environmental policy»Liberal miljöpolitik handlar om ansvarstagande utifrån kunskap och« (party programme ↗)“Liberal environmental policy is about taking responsibility based on knowledge and”
• green spaces in cities»Vid förtätning av städer måste grönområden få en självklar plats.« (party programme ↗)“When densifying cities, green spaces must have a natural place.”

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 crises are met with all of politics' preventive possibilities and that total defense can participate in preventive measures against disasters. The precautionary principle applies when there is risk of irreversible environmental damage. To clarify the distribution of responsibility between levels is moreover an application of the subsidiarity requirement for the right power in the right place.

• preventive crisis managementdecisive»Kriser måste mötas med politikens alla preventiva« (party programme ↗)“Crises must be met with all of politics' preventive”
• readiness for disasters»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 the management of disasters and other severe strains on society and to participate in preventive measures to limit risks for such.”
• the precautionary principle»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is based on the precautionary principle.”
• the right power in the right place»Rätt makt på rätt plats« (party programme ↗)“The right power in the right place”

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 addresses climate adaptation for civil emergency preparedness only indirectly. However, it binds itself to long-term planning for civil defense and to the fact that civil emergency preparedness is a state core task, which points to clearer division of responsibility and risk mapping linked to civil defense. That science and facts shall guide environmental policy points in the same direction, even though the plan warns against expensive symbolic policy. The plan therefore supports the requirement, but weakly.

• long-term civil preparednessdecisive»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defense”
• emergency preparedness as a state task»Tryggheten i Sverige förutsätter också ett starkt civilförsvar« (party programme ↗)“Security in Sweden also requires strong civil defense”
• fact-based climate policyweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts shall be leading in climate and environmental policy.”
• effectiveness over symbols»Klimatpolitiken får aldrig reduceras till dyrbar symbolpolitik« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy must never be reduced to expensive symbolic policy”

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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 wants to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises, better evaluate society's vulnerability and strengthen crisis management capability of agencies, regions and municipalities. The counter-proposal's demand for clearer division of responsibility, municipal risk mapping and connection to civil defence lies close to these commitments. However, support is conditional on the plan's requirement that climate measures be effective and not symbolic politics, which makes the assessment uncertain.

• strengthened crisis readinessdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats wants to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that can occur.”
• evaluated vulnerability»Samhällets sårbarhet behöver bättre utvärderas, inkluderat hur ett allt mer elektrifierat och digitalt samhälle påverkar utsattheten vid en kris eller störning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society's vulnerability needs to be better evaluated, including how an increasingly electrified and digital society affects vulnerability in a crisis or disruption.”
• clearer crisis management responsibility»Den operativa krisledningsförmågan behöver stärkas på Regeringskansliet och vid landets myndigheter, regioner och kommuner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Operational crisis management capability needs to be strengthened at the Government Offices and in the country's agencies, regions and municipalities.”
• cost-effective climate policy»Bedriva en effektiv klimatpolitik med ett tydligt globalt perspektiv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct effective climate policy with a clear global perspective”

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.