Business support for climate transition

The election manifesto requires that policy help companies with a massive green investment program and investments in new technology, and that investments in green technology and industry come about. The party programme wants to see more active state economic policy that, among other things, develops new sectors around environmental technology. A special initiative for startup and scale-up companies with climate and environmentally friendly solutions aligns with this, even though the plan emphasizes state ownership and investments rather than export support.

• support for green technology developmentdecisive»Politiken kan och måste ställa krav på att industrin ställer om och hjälpa företagen med ett massivt grönt investeringsprogram och satsningar på ny teknik« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy can and must demand that industry transforms and help companies with a massive green investment program and investments in new technology”
• investments in green technology»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, stricter climate goals are needed.”
• new environmental technology sectors»utveckla nya branscher kring miljöteknik« (party programme ↗)“develop new sectors around environmental technology”
• active state economic policy»mer aktiv statlig industri- och landsbygdspolitik.« (party programme ↗)“more active state economic and rural policy.”

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 wants to invest in green technology and digitalisation to strengthen the business climate, increase green public investments and expand green credit guarantees, precisely because the market considers some climate investments too risky. The plan also wants to export climate-smart solutions. A special initiative for start-up and scale-up companies with climate solutions thus aligns with the plan.

• initiative for green technologydecisive»Vi vill satsa på grön teknik, digitalisering och utbildning så att företagsklimatet stärks och kompetensförsörjningen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to invest in green technology, digitalisation and education so that the business climate is strengthened and competence supply improves.”
• green public investments»Öka de gröna statliga investeringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase green public investments.”
• public risk-sharing»Vi vill utöka de gröna kreditgarantierna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to expand green credit guarantees.”
• export of climate solutions»Exportera klimatsmarta lösningar och driv på andra länder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Export climate-smart solutions and drive other countries.”

The party programme wants society to support smaller businesses with advice and capital provision in the early stages, to make the step from innovation to commercialisation shorter, and establishes that an important part of business's future lies in the green transition. A special investment in start-up and scale-up companies with climate- and environmentally friendly solutions is precisely this. The election manifesto's major transition investments point in the same direction.

• capital in early stagesdecisive»Hjälp med rådgivning och kapitalförsörjning i tidigt skede i företagandet« (party programme ↗)“Help with advice and capital provision in the early stages of business”
• green transition as business policy»del av framtiden för svenskt näringsliv ligger i den gröna omställningen« (party programme ↗)“part of the future for Swedish business lies in the green transition”
• faster commercialisation»Steget från idé och innovation till prototyp, produkt och kommersialisering måste bli kortare.« (party programme ↗)“The step from idea and innovation to prototype, product and commercialisation must become shorter.”
• major transition investments»investera minst 100 miljarder per år i att ställa om så att Sverige blir ett fossilfritt välfärdsland senast år 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest at least 100 billion per year to transition so that Sweden becomes a fossil-free welfare state by 2030.”

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 builds climate policy on companies' innovation power and sees environmentally friendly goods and services as a growing export market where Sweden can do much more. It also wants capital supply for small businesses to be improved and more markets opened for Swedish goods. An investment in green start-up and scale-up companies in early stages lies in line with this.

• innovation power in climate workdecisive»Företagens innovationskraft är nödvändig för att Sverige och resten av världen ska bli kvitt sitt beroende av fossil energi och övervinna klimathotet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Companies' innovation power is necessary for Sweden and the rest of the world to rid itself of its dependence on fossil energy and overcome the climate threat.”
• capital for small businesses»Kapitalförsörjning är avgörande för många småföretag. Vi vill att det statliga riskkapitalet blir mer effektivt och att investeraravdraget breddas och fördjupas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Capital supply is crucial for many small businesses. We want state risk capital to become more efficient and want the investor deduction to be broadened and deepened.”
• green export potential»Sverige är redan en världsledande producent av miljövänliga varor och tjänster men vi kan mycket mer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden is already a world-leading producer of environmentally friendly goods and services but we can do much more.”
• export promotion»Öppna upp fler marknader för svenska varor och tjänster.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Open up more markets for Swedish goods and services.”

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 wants to appoint a startup commission and states that new technology and new solutions are part of the solution to the climate challenge, while the party programme demands tax deduction for research and development and a better investment climate. An investment in start-up and scale-up companies with climate solutions aligns with this. The plan does, however, prefer general conditions over subsidies, which makes the support weakly grounded.

• startup commissiondecisive»En startup-kommission ska tillsättas och skattesystemet anpassas bättre till den växande delningsekonomin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A startup commission shall be appointed and the tax system shall be adapted better to the growing sharing economy.”
• new technology solves climate»Medan andra gröna partier grundades för att stoppa tillväxten vet vi att ny teknik och nya lösningar är en del av lösningen på klimatutmaningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“While other green parties were founded to stop growth, we know that new technology and new solutions are part of the solution to the climate challenge.”
• tax deduction for R&D»En skatterabatt för forskning och utveckling ska finnas.« (party programme ↗)“A tax deduction for research and development shall exist.”
• new technology before subsidies»En klimatpolitik som ersätter den symbolpolitik där bidrag betalas ut till klimatångest i stället för det vi vet är allra viktigast: mer ny teknik, mer internationellt samarbete och fler effektiva styrmedel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A climate policy that replaces the symbolic politics where subsidies are paid out for climate anxiety instead of what we know is most important: more new technology, more international cooperation and more effective policy tools.”

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 rejects direct business subsidies and requires that business policy be conducted with general means that create good conditions for entrepreneurship throughout the country. A special initiative directed at start-up and scale-up companies with climate solutions is precisely such targeted support. The plan allows targeted measures as a complement and wants public bodies to facilitate risk capital for smaller businesses, which mitigates but does not eliminate the objection.

• no to direct business subsidiesdecisive»regler ska motverkas. Direkta företagssubventioner avvisas. Tillkommande lagar bör prövas ur ett småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“regulations shall be countered. Direct business subsidies are rejected. Future laws should be tested from a small business perspective.”
• general business policy means»Näringspolitiken ska bedrivas med generella medel,« (party programme ↗)“Business policy shall be conducted with general means,”
• targeted actions as complement»insatser kan sedan kompletteras med riktade åtgärder.« (party programme ↗)“measures can then be complemented with targeted actions.”
• risk capital for smaller businesses»att nödvändigt riskkapital finns tillgängligt, inte minst för« (party programme ↗)“that necessary risk capital is available, not least for”

The plan is prepared to direct public support to climate transition: it wants to continue investing in Industriklivet, introduce green credit guarantees and strengthen the drivers for investment and entrepreneurship, and let more companies use employee stock options. A specific investment in startup and scaleup companies with climate solutions aligns with that combination of transition and growth conditions. The plan does not, however, identify this company group, so the conclusion is derived.

• public support for transitiondecisive»Fortsätta satsa på Industriklivet som hjälper industrin att ställa om« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Continue investing in Industriklivet, which helps industry transition”
• drivers for new companies»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the drivers for investment, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”
• conditions for growth companies»Möjliggöra för fler företag att kunna använda sig av reglerna för personaloptioner« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Enable more companies to make use of the rules for employee stock options”
• the state facilitates green financing»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 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's business policy line is general, long-term and globally competitive conditions rather than targeted support, and it criticizes subsidies that lack evidence-based results while clear results should be required for every public investment. A special investment in climate-focused startup and scaleup companies is precisely such targeted subsidy. The plan's desire to increase exports to reduce emissions pulls in the opposite direction.

• general conditions over supportdecisive»Näringslivet behöver goda villkor och långsiktiga förutsättningar som är globalt konkurrenskraftiga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Business needs good conditions and long-term prerequisites that are globally competitive.”
• criticism of subsidies»Subventioner av anställningar, elcyklar och lyxbilar sker precis som mångmiljardsatsningar i integrationsprojekt helt utan evidensbaserade resultat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies for employment, e-bikes and luxury cars occur, just like billion-krona investments in integration projects, entirely without evidence-based results.”
• results requirements for investments»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
• exports reduce emissions»Bidra till minskade utsläpp genom att öka exporten av mat, varor och tjänster« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Contribute to reduced emissions by increasing exports of food, goods and services”