Mineral compensation

The plan establishes that more of the value of natural resources must remain where they are extracted and produced and that wind power shall benefit both the municipality and residents in the surrounding area. Raising mineral compensation and having the state's share go to the local community whose immediate environment is affected is the same principle applied to the mining industry, in line with the demand for a regional policy that reduces disparities. The plan thereby argues against the committee's assessment that there is no reason to investigate.

• natural resources' value locallydecisive»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value of natural resources must remain where they are extracted and produced.”
• local benefit from natural resources»Vindkraften ska gynna både kommun och boende i närområdet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Wind power shall benefit both municipality and residents in the surrounding area.”
• rural areas shall not be drained»Oavsett var i landet vi bor så har vi ett gemensamt intresse av att landsbygden inte utarmas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regardless of where in the country we live we have a common interest in that rural areas are not drained.”
• reduce regional disparities»Regionalpolitiken ska därför drivas för att minska klyftorna.« (party programme ↗)“Regional policy shall therefore be pursued to reduce disparities.”

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 applies the principle that local communities contributing to natural-resource development should receive financial compensation, which it expresses for municipalities participating in wind power. Investigating a raised mineral fee and letting the state's share go to the affected local community follows from the same principle and from the plan's demand for good living conditions in all regions. The plan does not mention mineral fees, so the assessment is inferred.

• compensation to affected municipalitiesdecisive»Kommuner som medverkar till utbyggnad av vindkraftverk ska kunna få ekonomiskt stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Municipalities participating in wind-power development should be able to receive financial support.”
• the whole country should live»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a common interest in the whole country being able to live and develop.”
• good living conditions in all regions»förutsättningar för arbete, företagande och studier samt erbjuda goda levnadsvillkor.« (party programme ↗)“conditions for work, enterprise and studies and offer good living conditions.”
• state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state should be present 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 election manifesto demands generous economic compensation to the municipalities where energy development takes place, and the party programme establishes that power shall be exercised by those affected by it and that decisions should be made close to citizens. The plan also views local ownership positively. Investigating an increased mineral fee and letting the state's share go to the local community whose immediate environment is affected follows from the same principle of compensation and local influence.

• compensation to affected municipalitiesdecisive»Ge rejäl ekonomisk återbäring till de kommuner där det byggs och finns vindkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Provide generous economic compensation to the municipalities where it is built and there is wind power.”
• influence for those affected»Makt ska utövas av dem som påverkas av den.« (party programme ↗)“Power shall be exercised by those affected by it.”
• local ownership is promoted»Vi ser positivt på lokalt ägande varför det måste« (party programme ↗)“We view local ownership positively, therefore it must”
• decisions close to citizens»Beslut bör tas så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“Decisions should be made as close as possible to citizens.”

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 that more of the value created from natural resources, for example mining, shall stay local and that compensation for land taken into use should be significantly higher than today. The manifesto makes fair compensation to landowners and nearby residents a key to local acceptance in the transition. An inquiry on increased mineral compensation going to the local community is thus the plan's own direction.

• natural resource values stay localdecisive»Mer av värdet som skapas från naturresurser — exempelvis vindkraft, vattenkraft och gruvor — ska stanna kvar lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value created from natural resources — for example wind power, hydropower and mining — shall stay local.”
• fair compensation creates acceptance»Att bygga lokalt stöd och ge rättvis ersättning till markägare och närboende är viktiga nycklar för att lyckas med den gröna omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Building local support and providing fair compensation to landowners and nearby residents are important keys to succeeding with the green transition.”
• increased land compensation»Likaså ska ersättning för ianspråktagen mark ersättas till avsevärt större belopp än idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Likewise, compensation for land taken into use should be compensated at significantly higher amounts than today.”
• local profits stay in the community»Vinsterna från lokal kraftproduktion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The profits from local energy production”

The plan establishes the principle that locally decided environmental fees shall remain at the regional level and that the state shall strive for good cooperation with landowners and local population, with dialogue in affected areas. The counter-proposal's demand to investigate increased mineral compensation and let the state's share go to the local community follows from the same logic of local participation and acceptance. Mineral compensation is not addressed in the plan, which makes the conclusion uncertain.

• fees remain locallydecisive»trängselavgifter, som ska beslutas på lokal eller regional nivå och vars avgifter ska stanna på« (party programme ↗)“congestion charges, which shall be decided at local or regional level and whose charges shall remain at”
• cooperation with landowners and local population»markägare och lokalbefolkning i naturvård och viltförvaltning.« (party programme ↗)“landowners and local population in nature conservation and wildlife management.”
• dialogue with local population»Dialog med lokalbefolkningen i berörda områden är en viktig del av« (party programme ↗)“Dialogue with the local population in affected areas is an important part of”

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 policy concerning land use be designed in consultation with the affected rural population and gives principled support for individual property rights, with adequate compensation for restrictions. The counter-proposal's requirement to investigate increased mineral compensation and let the state's share go to the local community whose immediate surroundings are affected follows from these commitments and from the goal that the whole of Sweden shall thrive.

• consultation with affected rural communitiesdecisive»måste utformas i samråd med den berörda landsbygdsbefolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“must be designed in consultation with the affected rural population.”
• compensation for restricted property rights»Rätten till egendom är en mänsklig rättighet och« (party programme ↗)“The right to property is a human right and”
• principled support for property rights»för den enskilda äganderätten och generationers erfarenhet av enskilt ägande av skogs- och jordbruksmark« (party programme ↗)“for individual property rights and generations' experience of individual ownership of forest and agricultural land”
• the whole of Sweden shall thrive»Målet är att hela Sverige ska leva« (party programme ↗)“The goal is that the whole of Sweden shall thrive”

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 strengthened property and use rights and on the principle that the person affected by damage that could not be prevented shall receive compensation at the level of actual costs. It also wants to give citizens greater influence in land use issues to reduce conflicts, which is the same logic as the counter-proposal's requirement for higher mineral compensation to local communities for increased acceptance. The plan, however, does not explicitly mention mineral compensation.

• strengthened property rightsdecisive»Stärka ägande- och brukanderätten för jordbrukare« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen property and use rights for farmers”
• compensation to those affected»Höja ersättningsnivåerna för rovdjursangrepp så att de ligger i nivå med de faktiska kostnaderna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Raise compensation levels for predator attacks so that they are at the level of actual costs”
• local influence creates acceptance»Låta medborgare få större inflytande över arkitekturen för att minska överklaganden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Let citizens have greater influence over architecture to reduce appeals”
• continued mineral extraction»Våra rika mineraltillgångar ska kunna utvinnas ansvarsfullt och långsiktigt hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our rich mineral resources shall be extracted responsibly and sustainably in the long term”

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 criticizes that revenues from raw material extraction rarely benefit local communities and wants property tax from industrial and power production facilities to remain at the regional level. It also wants to strengthen property rights. The counter-proposal's demands for increased mineral compensation and that the state's share goes to local communities thus align with the plan's own line.

• raw material revenues remain regionaldecisive»Den fastighetsskatt som tas ut från industri- och elproduktionsanläggningar vill vi ska stanna på regional nivå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want the property tax levied on industrial and power production facilities to remain at the regional level.”
• revenues to local communities»Många är istället berättelserna om bostadsområden som snabbt förvandlats till det oigenkännbara, om hur intäkter från råvaruutvinning och industri sällan kommer lokalbygden till del och om hur de som har svårt att få sin egen vardag att gå ihop alltid är de som ska ta det största ansvaret för globala världsproblem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead, there are many stories about residential areas that have been rapidly transformed beyond recognition, about how revenues from raw material extraction and industry rarely benefit local communities and about how those who have difficulty making ends meet are always the ones expected to take the greatest responsibility for global problems.”
• regionalized revenues»Regionalisera fastighetsskatten från industri- och elproduktionsanläggningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regionalize property tax from industrial and power production facilities”
• strengthened property rights»Stärka äganderätten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen property rights”

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.