Cross-party energy talks

The plan says the party gladly cooperates with other parties, but only if the result means increased equality, green transition and greatly strengthened welfare, and wants to see cooperation between labour movement parties, trade unions and the environmental movement. It also demands large investments in expanded energy capacity and public responsibility for the electricity grid so that household charges are lowered. Evaluating the need for and taking initiative to cross-party energy talks fits within this, with the plan's conditions for the outcome.

• cooperation with conditionsdecisive»Vänsterpartiet samarbetar gärna med andra partier, men bara om resultatet av arbetet innebär ökad jämlikhet, grön omställning och kraftigt stärkt välfärd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party gladly cooperates with other parties, but only if the result of the work means increased equality, green transition and greatly strengthened welfare.”
• broad transition alliance»samarbetet mellan arbetarrörelsens partier, fackföreningarna och miljörörelsen stärks« (party programme ↗)“cooperation between labour movement parties, trade unions and the environmental movement is strengthened”
• lower electricity costs»Det offentliga ska ta över ansvaret för elnätet, vilket kommer leda till minskade avgifter för hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The public shall take over responsibility for the electricity grid, which will lead to reduced charges for households.”
• expanded energy capacity»Investeringar i grön teknik, industri och infrastruktur, utbyggd energikapacitet och stärkt styrning utifrån nya, skärpta klimatmål behövs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investments in green technology, industry and infrastructure, expanded energy capacity and strengthened governance based on new, tightened climate goals are needed.”

The election manifesto explicitly states that after the election the party wants to see a new energy agreement and therefore conduct energy policy talks with other parties about everything from wind power to nuclear power. That is precisely what the counter-proposal asks for, including the link to the electricity production goal. The reasons about high electricity prices and the need for rapid expansion are also found directly in the plan.

• cross-bloc energy talksdecisive»Efter valet vill vi se en ny energiöverenskommelse för Sveriges bästa, och vill därför föra energipolitiska samtal med andra partier om allt från vindkraft till kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“After the election we want to see a new energy agreement for Sweden's good, and therefore want to conduct energy policy talks with other parties about everything from wind power to nuclear power.”
• rapid expansion of electricity»Vi behöver bygga ut elproduktionen för att få mer billig el, snabbt, inte minst i södra Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to expand electricity production to get cheaper electricity, quickly, not least in southern Sweden.”
• press down electricity prices»Minska trycket på elpriserna genom en snabbt utbyggd elproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce pressure on electricity prices through rapidly expanded electricity production.”
• long-term electricity grid investments»Riv de byråkratiska hindren för mer el. Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på. Vi vill minst fördubbla takten i utbyggnaden av elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove the bureaucratic obstacles to more electricity. Slow licensing processes shall be sped up. We want to at least double the pace of electricity grid expansion.”

The party programme requires stable and long-term rules of the game for businesses and households so that major investments in energy supply and infrastructure can be made, which is precisely the argument the counter-proposal builds on for broad political agreements. The plan also wants to expand electricity grids, energy storage and energy efficiency, efforts that require long-term thinking across electoral periods. However, such an agreement also reviewing the electricity production target is not the plan's line, which holds firm to 100 percent renewable.

• long-term rules of the gamedecisive»stabila och långsiktiga spelregler för företag och« (party programme ↗)“stable and long-term rules of the game for businesses and”
• expanded electricity grids»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand electricity grids, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system.”
• energy efficiency»införa ett kraftfullt stöd för energieffektivisering till både hushåll och industrier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce powerful support for energy efficiency for both households and industries.”
• 100% renewable energy»100 procent förnybar energi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“100 percent renewable energy”

The plan explicitly prioritizes long-term common solutions with parties from both left and right and wants more parties to cooperate across block borders. At the same time, secured energy supply is identified as a central question for the parliamentary term and a crisis commission is called for to more quickly increase electricity production. Cross-block energy talks are therefore precisely the sort of broad agreement the plan seeks.

• cross-block cooperationdecisive»Vi värderar samarbete, ansvarstagande och resultat framför politiskt spel. Vi prioriterar långsiktiga, gemensamma lösningar med partier från både vänster och höger.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We value cooperation, responsibility and results over political games. We prioritize long-term, common solutions with parties from both left and right.”
• cooperation across block borders»Det bästa för Sverige vore om fler partier hade mod att samarbeta över den traditionella blockgränsen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The best for Sweden would be if more parties had the courage to cooperate across the traditional block border.”
• crisis commission for electricity production»Det krävs en kriskommission för att snabbare öka Sveriges utsläppsfria elproduktion och tillstånd för vindkraft ska få ta max två år.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A crisis commission is needed to more quickly increase Sweden's emission-free electricity production and permits for wind power should take max two years.”
• secured energy supply as main issue»Kommande mandatperiod kommer på många sätt att präglas av att föra Sverige in i Nato och höja vår försvarsförmåga, säkra vår energiförsörjning, men också hanteringen av en hög inflation och stigande kostnader för hushållen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The coming parliamentary term will in many ways be characterized by taking Sweden into NATO and raising our defence capacity, securing our energy supply, but also handling high inflation and rising costs for households.”

The plan is built on electricity production more than doubling and requires long-term conditions for large investments – state loan guarantees for nuclear power, modernised regulatory frameworks and compensation for the power always being available. Such long-term stability is precisely what broad political agreements on energy aim for, and the plan moreover wants to review the electricity production target. The plan says nothing about cross-party talks as a form, so confidence is low.

• long-term investment conditionsdecisive»se till att statliga lånegarantier omfattar kärnkraften, modernisera regelverken och ge kärnkraften betalt för att den alltid finns tillgänglig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“ensure that state loan guarantees cover nuclear power, modernise regulatory frameworks and compensate nuclear power for being always available.”
• major electricity expansion required»Klimatomställningen kräver dubbelt så mycket el som i dag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate transition requires twice as much electricity as today.”
• broad expansion of power system»Ska vi få ner elpriserna krävs att vi bygger inte bara kärnkraft utan också mer sol- och vindkraft i hela landet, investerar i kraftsystemet och satsar på energilagring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To bring down electricity prices we need to build not just nuclear power but also more solar and wind power throughout the country, invest in the power system and invest in energy storage.”
• reliable energy supply»EU:s gemensamma energipolitik ska utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“The EU's joint energy policy shall be developed.”

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 energy supply be secured through long-term energy policy with fixed rules of the game, and Christian democracy is identified as a force seeking consensus and having an open stance toward cooperation with other political movements. Cross-bloc talks are precisely a means for the long-term nature that major electricity investments require.

• long-term energy policydecisive»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom en långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler, där inhemska förnybara energikällor och bränslen utgör en växande bas.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through a long-term energy policy with fixed rules of the game, where domestic renewable energy sources and fuels form a growing base.”
• cooperation across boundaries»öppen hållning för samarbete med olika demokratiska« (party programme ↗)“open stance for cooperation with various democratic”
• long-term conditions for power»Satsa på kärnkraften med långsiktiga villkor att utvecklas. Förläng befintliga reaktorers drift och bygg ut med nya reaktorer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in nuclear power with long-term conditions for development. Extend existing reactors' operation and build new reactors.”
• stable electricity supply»Målet är ett ekologiskt hållbart energisystem utan« (party programme ↗)“The goal is an ecologically sustainable energy system without”

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 specifies its own and clearly identified energy policy direction: the goal shall be changed to 100 percent fossil-free and nuclear power expanded, because Sweden has ended up in its current situation due to poor political decisions. The long-term certainty investors need shall be created through legislation, credit guarantees and the right to operate throughout the entire technical lifetime — not through new cross-party talks with a reconsideration of electricity production targets. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands, but the basis is weak.

• eget energipolitiskt måldecisive»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy goal from 100 percent renewable to 100 percent fossil-free”
• kärnkraften helt central»I det läge Sverige har hamnat i på grund av dåliga politiska beslut kommer en utbyggnad av kärnkraften att vara helt central.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In the situation Sweden has ended up in due to poor political decisions, expansion of nuclear power will be entirely central.”
• långsiktighet genom lagstiftning»Ge nybyggd kärnkraft rätten till drift och elproduktion under hela sin tekniska livslängd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give newly built nuclear power the right to operate and produce electricity throughout its entire technical lifetime”
• statliga kreditgarantier»Införa gröna kreditgarantier för ny kärnkraft – staten ska underlätta finansieringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce green credit guarantees for new nuclear power – the state shall facilitate financing”

The plan does not take a stance on cross-bloc talks as a form. The closest principle is that energy policy should be long-term, pragmatic and reliable, since profitable investments require a predictable process. The plan also wants to see a new goal about fossil freedom and supply security, which the counter-proposal opens up for through a review of the electricity production target.

• long-term predictable policydecisive»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 a long-term policy that takes into account industry's need for a predictable process.”
• reliable energy supply»Vår grundläggande inställning är att energipolitiken ska vara inriktad på att säkerställa en långsiktigt konkurrenskraftig och tillförlitlig energiförsörjning, för såväl hushåll som näringsliv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our fundamental position is that energy policy should be aimed at ensuring a long-term competitive and reliable energy supply, for both households and business.”
• new energy policy goal»Sätta upp mål för fossilfrihet och att ett mål för leveranssäkerhet införs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set targets for fossil freedom and that a target for supply security be introduced”
• pragmatic energy policy»Samtidigt har situationen i Sverige kommit att äventyras allt mer på senare år, då energipolitiken utvecklats i en mer ideologisk än pragmatisk inriktning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, the situation in Sweden has come to be increasingly jeopardized in recent years, as energy policy has developed in a more ideological than pragmatic direction.”

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.