Agency's mandate

The plan says nothing about how environmental assessment shall be organized between agency and court. The closest principle is that society needs a well-functioning legal system with independent courts, which speaks against moving court cases to a new agency from the start. The plan's demands for ambitious environmental goals followed up with sharp legislation give no support either for broadening the assignment to shorten processing times.

• independent courtsdecisive»Samhället behöver ett väl fungerande rättsväsende, med självständiga« (party programme ↗)“Society needs a well-functioning legal system, with independent”
• ambitious environmental goals»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• protect biological diversity»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biological diversity”

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 slow permit processes are speeded up and bureaucratic obstacles removed, as well as good conditions for industrial establishments across the country. An authority that from the start receives broad responsibility builds the comprehensive expertise required to shorten processing times, while a fragmented structure counteracts this. The requirement also responds to the plan's requirement for a swift climate transition.

• faster permit reviewdecisive»Riv de byråkratiska hindren för mer el. Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove the bureaucratic obstacles for more electricity. Slow permit processes shall be speeded up.”
• conditions for industry»Goda förutsättningar för industrietableringar och utveckling av befintlig industri i hela« (party programme ↗)“Good conditions for industrial establishments and development of existing industry across”
• swift climate transition»Skyndsam och rättvis klimatomställning för att göra produktion, transporter och« (party programme ↗)“Swift and fair climate transition to make production, transport and”
• functioning electrification»Elektrifiering som fungerar för människor, industri och samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Electrification that works for people, industry and society.”

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 says nothing about how environmental review shall be organized or how broadly a new review authority's remit should be. The closest principles are that courts' independence shall be protected and that decisions shall be made close to those affected, which argues against moving cases from court to a central government agency from the start. At the same time, the plan requires strong environmental protection and effective oversight.

• protected courts' independencedecisive»Domstolarnas oberoende ska värnas, och rättsvårdande myndigheter ska agera« (party programme ↗)“Courts' independence shall be protected, and law enforcement agencies shall act”
• decentralization»Decentralisering skapar motvikt till maktkoncentration.« (party programme ↗)“Decentralization creates a counterweight to power concentration.”
• effective environmental oversight»behövs en tydlig lagstiftning mot miljöförstöring och en effektiv tillsyn av att lagarna« (party programme ↗)“clear legislation against environmental destruction and effective oversight that the laws”
• transition without weakened environmental protection»ekosystem och miljö vara starkt. Den gröna omställningen ska inte användas som ursäkt« (party programme ↗)“ecosystem and environment be strong. The green transition shall not be used as an excuse”

The election manifesto commits to halving the time it takes to get permission for green investments and establishes that climate cannot wait for complicated regulations. Giving the reviewing authority broad responsibility from the start, so that combined expertise is built up and processing times shortened, follows from this. The plan additionally requires explicitly shortened processing times in courts and authorities.

• halved permit timesdecisive»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 ↗)“It is time to halve the time it takes to get permission for green investments and reform the Environmental Code so that a project's climate benefit is given greater weight in environmental review.”
• faster regulations for climate»Klimatet kan inte vänta på dyra och krångliga regelverk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate cannot wait for expensive and complicated regulations.”
• shortened processing times»Ledtiderna för handläggning och myndighetsutövning i domstolar och myndigheter måste kortas och tillgången till ombud förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Processing times for administration and authority work in courts and authorities must be shortened and access to legal counsel improved.”
• time limit for permits»tillstånd för vindkraft ska få ta max två år« (2022 manifesto ↗)“permission for wind power should take a maximum of two years”

The plan wishes to shorten appeal processes, reduce regulatory burden and quickly remove obstacles for businesses, with legal certainty preserved. A broader mandate from the start that builds collective expertise and shortens processing times serves that purpose better than a step-by-step and fragmented arrangement. The plan says nothing, however, about how environmental assessment should be divided between authority and court.

• shortened permit processesdecisive»korta överklagandeprocesserna och fortsätta förenkla byggreglerna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“shorten appeal processes and continue to simplify building regulations”
• remove obstacles quickly»Politikens uppgift måste vara att snabbt undanröja hinder för att underlätta för företag och människor att ta vara på de möjligheter som den tekniska utvecklingen skapar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy's task must be to quickly remove obstacles to facilitate businesses and people to take advantage of the opportunities that technological development creates.”
• efficient permit review»Automatiserad handläggning av olika slags tillstånd skulle förenkla för företagare och bör användas under förutsättning att rättssäkerheten alltid upprätthålls.« (party programme ↗)“Automated processing of various types of permits would simplify for entrepreneurs and should be used provided that legal certainty is always maintained.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och europeisk nivå, och offentliga beslut analyseras ur småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden on small businesses shall be reduced, through efforts at municipal, state and European levels, and public decisions analysed from a small-business 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.

The counter-proposal wants the new agency from the outset to take over cases currently tried in court. The plan holds fast to free and independent courts, a locally anchored justice system and a purposeful pursuit of a decentralized society. The requirement for efficiency in handling exists in the plan, but it does not justify moving court cases to a central agency.

• locally anchored justice systemdecisive»rimlig tid. Det är också viktigt med ett lokalt förankrat rättsväsende.« (party programme ↗)“reasonable time. It is also important with a locally anchored justice system.”
• independent courts with reasonable time»effektivt sätt. Domstolsväsendet ska vara organiserat så att domar och beslut kan ges inom« (party programme ↗)“efficient manner. The court system must be organized so that judgments and decisions can be rendered within”
• decentralized society»målmedveten strävan mot ett decentraliserat samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“purposeful pursuit of a decentralized society.”
• efficient handling»också präglas av effektivitet och god serviceanda gentemot de aktörer som vill bygga och« (party programme ↗)“also characterized by efficiency and good service spirit toward those who wish to build and”

The plan's consistent requirement on the environmental assessment area is shorter and simpler permit processes, with a time limit for authorities' processing. A broader mandate from the start, which also gathers court cases at the authority, serves precisely that purpose, while a fragmented system conserves today's long times. The requirement is supported.

• time limit for processingdecisive»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten authorities' processing times through a time limit”
• simplified permit processes»Utöver det vill vi förkorta och förenkla tillståndsprocesser för industrier som satsar på omställning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Beyond that we want to shorten and simplify permit processes for industries that are investing in transition”
• shorter times for environmental permits»Minska antalet regler för jordbruket och korta handläggningstider för miljötillstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the number of rules for agriculture and shorten processing times for environmental permits”
• faster assessment for electricity grid»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electricity grid and shorten permit processes for grid expansion”

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 approval processes be streamlined and made faster and more predictable, and wants to merge authorities and streamline public activities. The counter-proposal's requirement that the new examination authority gets broad responsibility from the start, to build combined expertise and shorten processing times, follows from these commitments. A fragmented structure undermines the predictability industry needs.

• more efficient permit reviewdecisive»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in approval processes for mining, electricity network expansion and industry”
• faster processes»Tillståndsprocesser för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri behöver effektiviseras och göras snabbare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Approval processes for mining, electricity network expansion and industry need to be streamlined and made faster.”
• unified authority structure»Sverigedemokraterna vill också slå samman myndigheter och renodla offentliga verksamheter där det är möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“the Sweden Democrats also want to merge authorities and streamline public activities where possible.”
• predictability for industry»En förutsättning för att lönsamma investeringar ska kunna göras är en långsiktig politik som tar hänsyn till industrins behov av en förutsägbar process.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A prerequisite for profitable investments to be made is long-term policy that takes into account industry's need for a predictable process.”

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.