Permit processes and processing times

The plan states that the transition is acute and that all political decisions must take account of the climate crisis, and that the state must increase its control and investments to carry it out. The counter-proposal's demand for unified state responsibility, strengthened resources for environmental review and a handler pool for activities that contribute to climate goals aligns with that commitment. The plan however does not address handling times as such, so the position is derived from the commitment to a massive state transition programme.

• acute climate transitiondecisive»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.”
• state responsibility for transition»Staten måste öka sin kontroll över infrastruktur och resurser som behövs för att genomföra klimatomställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state must increase its control over infrastructure and resources needed to carry out the climate transition.”
• green investment programme»Vänsterpartiet föreslår ett massivt investeringsprogram för den gröna industrin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Left Party proposes a massive investment programme for the green industry.”
• maintained sharp environmental review»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals that are followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”

The election manifesto establishes that slow permit processes shall be speeded up and that bureaucratic barriers to transition shall be removed, and the party programme wants good conditions for industrial establishments and systems that strengthen local communities at major establishments. More coordinated and time-efficient permit processes, strengthened resources for environmental review and support to municipalities and regions are precisely that. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's requirement.

• faster permit processesdecisive»Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Slow permit processes shall be speeded up.”
• government support at establishments»System för att stärka lokalsamhället vid stora industrietableringar.« (party programme ↗)“Systems to strengthen the local community at major industrial establishments.”
• leadership in climate transition»Svenskt ledarskap i klimatomställningen genom stark industri och innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish leadership in climate transition through strong industry and innovation capacity.”
• electrification of industry»Elektrifiering som fungerar för människor, industri och samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Electrification that works for people, industry and society.”

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 establishes that the state must contribute economically when municipalities bear the transition's investment needs and that the transition requires large, rapid interventions. The counter-proposal's requirement for coordinated and time-efficient permit processes with strengthened resources for environmental assessment and a case handler pool for climate-beneficial activities aligns with this. The plan is at the same time clear that the transition should not be used to relax environmental legislation, and the counter-proposal strengthens rather than weakens the assessment.

• the state supports municipalities' transitiondecisive»det ekonomiska ansvaret för en sådan omställning – staten måste bidra.« (party programme ↗)“the financial responsibility for such a transition – the state must contribute.”
• environmental legislation must not be loosened»Den gröna omställningen ska inte användas som ursäkt« (party programme ↗)“The green transition should not be used as an excuse”
• rapid climate transition»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 plan explicitly promises to halve the time it takes to obtain permits for green investments and to shorten processing times in government agencies and courts. The counter-proposal's requirement for clear time frames, strengthened resources for environmental review and a pool of case handlers for climate-beneficial activities points in the same direction. The plan also requires that government agencies cooperate. Therefore, the plan supports what the counter-proposal requires.

• halved permit times for climate investmentsdecisive»Klimatet kan inte vänta på dyra och krångliga regelverk. 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 ↗)“The climate cannot wait for expensive and complex regulations. It is time to halve the time it takes to obtain permits for green investments and reform the Environmental Code so that a project's climate benefit is given greater weight in environmental review.”
• shortened processing times»Ledtiderna för handläggning och myndighetsutövning i domstolar och myndigheter måste kortas och tillgången till ombud förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Processing times and official actions in courts and agencies must be shortened and access to legal representation must be improved.”
• set time limits for permits»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 emissions-free power production and permits for wind power should take a maximum of two years.”
• cooperation between government agencies»Statliga myndigheter måste samverka och arbeta marksnålt när man tar ny mark i anspråk för väg, tåg, el, etc.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Government agencies must cooperate and work efficiently with land use when acquiring new land for roads, railways, electricity, etc.”

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 wants to quickly remove barriers to business and modernize the permitting regulations so that the climate transition can happen within the framework of a growing economy. The counter-proposal's demands for shorter processing times, clear timeframes, and strengthened resources for environmental review are in line with this. The plan mentions no specific handler pool, but the direction toward faster and better coordinated permitting is clear.

• faster permittingdecisive»Politikens uppgift måste vara att snabbt undanröja hinder« (party programme ↗)“The task of politics must be to quickly remove barriers”
• climate goals with growth»Vi ska nå klimatmålen – inga nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser senast 2045 och därefter negativa utsläpp – inom ramen för en växande ekonomi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must reach the climate goals – zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 at the latest and thereafter negative emissions – within the framework of a growing economy.”
• modernized regulations»se till att statliga lånegarantier omfattar kärnkraften, modernisera regelverken« (2022 manifesto ↗)“ensure that state loan guarantees cover nuclear power, modernize the regulations”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden on small businesses must decrease”

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 stipulates that bureaucracy and complicated rules shall be countered and that planning processes shall be characterized by efficiency and good service spirit towards those who want to build and develop. The counter-proposal's requirements for shorter processing times, clear time frames and enhanced assessment resources follow directly from this commitment. The principle of subsidiarity furthermore allows the state to take responsibility for what municipalities cannot manage on their own. However, the plan mentions no special handler pool, which is why the support is derived.

• efficient planning processesdecisive»präglas av effektivitet och god serviceanda gentemot de aktörer som vill bygga« (party programme ↗)“characterized by efficiency and good service spirit towards those actors who want to build”
• long-term and predictable rules»Det är viktigt att de regler staten ställer upp för företagen är långsiktiga.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the rules the state sets up for enterprises are long-term.”
• state support according to subsidiarity»inte på ett ändamålsenligt sätt klarar av ska de större gemenskaperna ta ansvar för« (party programme ↗)“if not managed in a suitable way, the larger communities shall take responsibility for”
• efficient climate transition»Sverige är världsledande i klimatomställningen och det ska vi fortsätta vara på ett sätt som både fungerar och är effektivt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden is leading the world in climate transition and we shall continue to be in a way that both works and is efficient.”

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 commits to shortening the authorities' processing times through a maximum time limit and to shortening and simplifying licensing processes for industries that are transitioning, as well as for power grid expansion and environmental permits in agriculture. The counter-proposal's demands for coordinated, transparent and time-efficient licensing processes with clear time frames and strengthened resources for environmental assessment align directly with this.

• maximum time limit for processingdecisive»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten the authorities' processing times through a maximum time limit”
• faster permits for transition»Utöver det vill vi förkorta och förenkla tillståndsprocesser för industrier som satsar på omställning och få på plats en storskalig satsning på tekniker för att fånga in och lagra koldioxid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In addition, we want to shorten and simplify licensing processes for industries investing in transition and establish a large-scale initiative on technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide.”
• shorter licensing processes»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish power grid and shorten the licensing processes for power grid expansion”
• faster environmental assessment»Minska antalet regler för jordbruket och korta handläggningstider för miljötillstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the number of regulations for agriculture and shorten processing times for environmental permits”

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 is explicit that licensing processes for mining, electricity network expansion and industry shall be streamlined, made faster and become more predictable. The counter-proposal's core – shorter processing times, clear timeframes and strengthened review resources – thereby align with the plan's commitment. That the measures are motivated by climate targets does not change the substance, even though the plan at the same time warns against symbol politics that hampers industry.

• faster licensing processesdecisive»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in licensing processes for mining, electricity network expansion and industry”
• shorter processing times»Tillståndsprocesser för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri behöver effektiviseras och göras snabbare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Licensing processes for mining, electricity network expansion and industry need to be streamlined and made faster.”
• predictable procedures 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 a long-term policy that takes into account industry's need for a predictable process.”
• no to hampering symbol politics»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbol politics that goes at the expense of the possibility to conduct industry and enterprise”

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.