2024-06-192023/24:MJU18 · p.3MJUEnvironment & agriculture
A Revised Action Plan for Climate Adaptation
The development of the government's climate-adaptation action plan
What's at stake: How the action plan is shaped affects how quickly and concretely Sweden acts on risks such as heatwaves, wildfires and flooding, which matters for municipalities, agencies and future generations who could otherwise face higher costs.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government's revised climate-adaptation action plan, built on agency expertise and consultations, rests on an adequate basis, or whether it instead lacks political direction and should be supplemented with concrete measures for climate preparedness.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee notes that the revised climate-adaptation action plan is based on the National Expert Council's report as well as on agency expertise and consultations with, among others, the climate-adaptation agency network and the Sámi Parliament, and considers that it therefore rests on a solid and well-balanced basis. The committee therefore rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 4 (S, V)
The reservation holds that the letter lacks direction and mostly amounts to investigating already-known facts, even though the consequences of climate change — heatwaves, wildfires and flooding — are already here. It calls instead for the government to adopt an action plan for improved climate preparedness that identifies concrete measures, since inaction now risks costing future generations more.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 4 by S, V.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | No 0/18/0/6 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | No 0/91/0/15 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| L | No | Yes 10/0/0/6 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 58/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motion 2023/24:2858 by Anna-Caren Sätherberg et al. (S) amendment 1.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motion 2023/24:2858 av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S) yrkande 1.
Riksdag decision: Parliament has dealt with a statement in which the government presents both the revised national strategy for climate adaptation and its action plan for climate adaptation for the coming five years. Parliament laid the statement on the table, that is to say concluded the matter. The purpose of updating the strategy is to describe how national climate adaptation work should develop and how measures should be prioritised based on updated knowledge about a changed climate. In the action plan the government identifies a series of measures which it intends to take during the parliamentary term. Parliament also rejected approximately 70 proposals in motions, of which approximately 20 are from the 2023 general motion period. The proposals concern climate adaptation in various ways and Parliament refers to, among other things, ongoing inquiry and legislative work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to strengthen municipalities' climate adaptation work through investments in sewage systems, flood prevention, and smart rainwater management. (S, V) — Reservation 4
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan states that climate catastrophes with fires and floods are already causing devastation and that the transition needs to happen immediately, taking into account the climate emergency in all political decisions.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that climate catastrophes with fires and floods are already causing devastation and that the transition needs to happen immediately, taking into account the climate emergency in all political decisions. It requires that goals are monitored with sharp legislation and practical work, not just with investigations, and highlights the need for strengthened resilience against the consequences of climate change. An action plan with identified concrete measures for climate preparedness is therefore supported by the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen konstaterar att klimatkatastrofer med bränder och översvämningar redan orsakar förödelse och att omställningen behöver ske omgående, med hänsyn till klimatnödläget i alla politiska beslut. Den kräver att mål följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete, inte bara med utredningar, och lyfter behovet av stärkt motståndskraft mot klimatförändringarnas konsekvenser. En handlingsplan med identifierade konkreta åtgärder för klimatberedskap stöds därför av planen.
- acute crisis guides all decisionsdecisive»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 into account the acute crisis we are in.”
- goals require practical work»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals monitored with sharp legislation and practical work.”
- climate catastrophes already here»Över hela världen orsakar klimatkatastrofer förödelse – bränder, översvämningar, djur- och växtarter som försvinner och människor som drivs på flykt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Across the world, climate catastrophes cause devastation – fires, floods, animal and plant species disappearing and people being driven into flight.”
- resilience against climate effects»stärker motståndskraften mot klimatförändringarnas konsekvenser.« (party programme ↗)“strengthens resilience against the consequences of climate change.”
The plan establishes that preparedness against extreme weather shall be strengthened with continued major investments for municipalities' climate adaptation, and the party programme demands that the party takes the initiative and acts promptly and is a forerunner in national climate policy.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that preparedness against extreme weather shall be strengthened with continued major investments for municipalities' climate adaptation, and the party programme demands that the party takes the initiative and acts promptly and is a forerunner in national climate policy. A demand for an action plan where concrete measures are identified, instead of further mapping of known facts, answers these commitments. The plan does not take a position on precisely this document's format, hence derived coverage.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att beredskapen mot extremväder ska stärkas med fortsatta stora investeringar för kommunernas klimatanpassning, och partiprogrammet kräver att partiet tar initiativet och agerar skyndsamt samt är föregångare i den nationella klimatpolitiken. Ett krav på en handlingsplan där konkreta åtgärder identifieras, i stället för ytterligare kartläggning av kända fakta, svarar mot dessa åtaganden. Planen tar inte ställning till just detta dokuments utformning, därav härledd täckning.
- concrete climate adaptation measuresdecisive»Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate locally.”
- forerunner in climate policy»vara en föregångare i den egna, nationella klimatpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“be a forerunner in its own, national climate policy.”
- prompt action»Vi socialdemokrater ser det som vår uppgift att ta initiativet och agera skyndsamt« (party programme ↗)“We social democrats see it as our task to take the initiative and act promptly”
- climate effects already noticeable»Konsekvenserna av klimatförändringarna syns alltmer här i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The consequences of climate change are increasingly visible here in Sweden.”
The programme demands that climate adaptation work is coordinated and that resources are invested to seriously get going, and that policy shall stay ahead and prevent disasters from occurring.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The programme demands that climate adaptation work is coordinated and that resources are invested to seriously get going, and that policy shall stay ahead and prevent disasters from occurring. The election manifesto promises concrete investments in climate adaptation and increased appropriations for emergency preparedness. The counter-proposal's demands for an action plan where concrete measures are identified, instead of a plan that mostly investigates known facts, follow from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Programmet kräver att arbetet med klimatanpassningen samordnas och att resurser satsas för att på allvar sätta igång, och att politiken ska ligga steget före och förhindra att katastrofer inträffar. Valmanifestet lovar konkreta investeringar i klimatanpassning och ökade anslag till krisberedskap. Motförslagets krav på en handlingsplan där konkreta åtgärder identifieras, i stället för en plan som mest utreder kända fakta, följer av dessa åtaganden.
- concrete climate adaptation nowdecisive»Vi behöver samordna arbetet med klimatanpassningen och satsa resurser för att på allvar sätta igång med arbetet.« (party programme ↗)“We need to coordinate climate adaptation work and invest resources to seriously get going with the work.”
- invest in climate adaptation»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”
- prevention before disaster»Politiken ska ligga steget före och förhindra att katastrofer inträffar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall stay ahead and prevent disasters from occurring.”
- increased emergency preparedness appropriations»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence funds to civil defence and increase appropriations for emergency preparedness.”
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 climate leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity, and that society's preparedness for crisis be strengthened.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires climate leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity, and that society's preparedness for crisis be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demand for an action plan where concrete climate adaptation measures are identified — instead of further investigation of known facts — is exactly such a prioritization of measures and preparedness. The party programme moreover links climate policy to what science shows is necessary and to responsibility for future generations.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver ett klimatledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet, och att samhällets beredskap inför kris rustas. Motförslagets krav på en handlingsplan där konkreta klimatanpassningsåtgärder identifieras — i stället för ytterligare utredning av kända fakta — är just en sådan prioritering av åtgärder och beredskap. Partiprogrammet binder dessutom klimatpolitiken till vad vetenskapen visar är nödvändigt och till ansvaret för kommande generationer.
- concrete measures over symbolic politicsdecisive»Ett ledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity.”
- strengthened crisis preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness in the face of war and crisis.”
- science-based climate policy»Klimatpolitiken ska utgå från vad vetenskapen visar är nödvändigt för att undvika farliga förändringar.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy shall be based on what science shows is necessary to avoid dangerous changes.”
- responsibility for future generations»Klimatförändringarna är det största miljöhotet mänskligheten känner. Dess konsekvenser riskerar att underminera frihet och välfärd för kommande generationer.« (party programme ↗)“Climate change is the greatest environmental threat humanity faces. Its consequences risk undermining freedom and welfare for future generations.”
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 party programme requires planning for society to manage the consequences of climate change and explicitly distances itself from symbolic politics and measures that deafen conscience instead of saving environment.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme requires planning for society to manage the consequences of climate change and explicitly distances itself from symbolic politics and measures that deafen conscience instead of saving environment. A demand for an action plan where concrete measures are identified, instead of further investigation of known facts, follows that line. The plan does not however address the climate adaptation plan as such, which is why support is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet kräver samhällsplanering för att klara klimatförändringarnas följder och tar uttryckligen avstånd från symbolpolitik och åtgärder som dövar samveten i stället för att rädda miljön. Ett krav på en handlingsplan där konkreta åtgärder identifieras, i stället för ytterligare utredning av kända fakta, följer den linjen. Planen behandlar dock inte klimatanpassningsplanen som sådan, varför stödet är härlett.
- concrete measures instead of symbolic politicsdecisive»Liberal miljöpolitik tar avstånd från symbolpolitik och« (party programme ↗)“Liberal environmental policy distances itself from symbolic politics and”
- planning for climate consequences»Det behövs samhällsplanering för att klara klimatförändringarnas« (party programme ↗)“Society planning is needed to manage the consequences of climate change”
- climate as destiny question»Vi vet att klimatet är vår tids ödesfråga och måste mötas därefter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know that climate is our time's destiny question and must be met accordingly.”
- strengthened civil preparedness»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as military defence”
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 stewardship principle means not passive conservation but responsible action with long-term holistic vision and respect for future generations, and the precautionary principle shall apply when environmental damage threatens.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan's stewardship principle means not passive conservation but responsible action with long-term holistic vision and respect for future generations, and the precautionary principle shall apply when environmental damage threatens. The plan also establishes that environmental considerations shall permeate all policy areas. An action plan with concretely identified measures for climate preparedness therefore lies closer to the plan than a document that stops at describing known facts.
Original (Swedish)
Planens förvaltarskapsprincip innebär inget passivt bevarande utan ett ansvarsfullt agerande med långsiktig helhetssyn och respekt för kommande generationer, och försiktighetsprincipen ska gälla när miljöskada hotar. Planen slår också fast att miljöhänsyn ska genomsyra alla politikområden. En handlingsplan med konkret identifierade åtgärder för klimatberedskap ligger därför närmare planen än ett dokument som stannar vid att beskriva kända fakta.
- stewardship over generationsdecisive»långsiktig helhetssyn med respekt för vår samtida omgivning och kommande generationer.« (party programme ↗)“long-term holistic vision with respect for our contemporary environment and future generations.”
- the precautionary principle»också att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“also that action is based on the precautionary principle.”
- environmental considerations in all policy»hållbar livsstil. Miljöhänsyn behöver genomsyra alla« (party programme ↗)“sustainable lifestyle. Environmental considerations need to permeate all”
- consequences in a future perspective»den kommunala organisationen. Alla politiska beslut bör fattas i enlighet med förvaltarskapsprincipen, vilket innebär att konsekvenserna av besluten« (party programme ↗)“the municipal organization. All political decisions should be made in accordance with the stewardship principle, which means that consequences of decisions”
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 climate policy shall be clear and effective and that science and facts shall guide, and that preparedness planning shall be long-term.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that climate policy shall be clear and effective and that science and facts shall guide, and that preparedness planning shall be long-term. The counter-proposal's objection is precisely that the action plan lacks concrete measures and mostly investigates already known facts, which lies close to the plan's requirement for efficiency and stewardship towards future generations. Climate adaptation as a subject area is not addressed, so the position is derived and uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att klimatpolitiken ska vara tydlig och effektiv och att vetenskap och fakta ska styra, samt att beredskapsplaneringen ska vara långsiktig. Motförslagets invändning är just att handlingsplanen saknar konkreta åtgärder och mest utreder redan kända fakta, vilket ligger nära planens krav på effektivitet och på ett förvaltaransvar mot kommande generationer. Klimatanpassning som sakområde behandlas inte, så ställningstagandet är härlett och osäkert.
- clear and effective climate policydecisive»Klimatpolitiken ska vara tydlig och effektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy shall be clear and effective.”
- responsibility to future generations»Vårt förvaltaransvar är ett ansvar mot kommande generationer,« (party programme ↗)“Our stewardship is a responsibility to future generations,”
- long-term preparedness planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defence”
- science-based policyweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts shall be leading in climate and environmental policy.”
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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 wants to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises and demands that major crises are analyzed and planned for with concrete preparations, not just investigated.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises and demands that major crises are analyzed and planned for with concrete preparations, not just investigated. The counter-proposal's demand for an action plan where concrete climate preparedness measures are identified is in line with that preparedness approach and with the stewardship principle. The plan therefore supports the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser och kräver att stora kriser analyseras och planeras för med konkreta förberedelser, inte bara utredas. Motförslagets krav på en handlingsplan där konkreta klimatberedskapsåtgärder identifieras ligger i linje med den beredskapslinjen och med förvaltarskapstanken. Planen stöder därför kravet.
- strengthened crisis preparednessdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that can occur.”
- concrete crisis planning»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for various types of major crises”
- stewardship and cost-effectiveness»Sverigedemokratisk miljöpolitik utgår från förvaltarskapstanken och strävar efter att hitta de mest miljöeffektiva och kostnadseffektiva metoderna, som samtidigt inte skadar näringar och landsbygd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats' environmental policy is based on the stewardship principle and strives to find the most environmentally efficient and cost-effective methods, which at the same time do not harm industries and rural areas.”
- fact-based environmental policy»Miljöpolitiken måste alltid stämmas av mot nya rön i forskningen och baseras på fakta framför känslor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Environmental policy must always be attuned to new research findings and be based on facts rather than feelings.”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2023/24:MJU18)
- Committee report full text (HB01MJU18)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:1356 — Stärkt klimatanpassning i ljuset av ökade klimatrelaterade utmaningar av Lars Isacsson (S)
- Motion 2023/24:1519 — En grön klimathandlingsplan för Sverige av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1719 — Arbetet för klimatanpassning av Johan Büser (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2450 — En förstärkning av det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen av Emma Berginger m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2453 — Ledarskap för klimat och grön omställning av Rickard Nordin m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2456 — Krisberedskap och utveckling av militärt och civilt försvar av Mikael Larsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2629 — Utgiftsområde 20 Klimat, miljö och natur av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:2851 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:97 Nationell strategi och regeringens handlingsplan för klimatanpassning av Rickard Nordin (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2856 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:97 Nationell strategi och regeringens handlingsplan för klimatanpassning av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:2858 — med anledning av skr. 2023/24:97 Nationell strategi och regeringens handlingsplan för klimatanpassning av Anna-Caren Sätherberg m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:903 — Klimatanpassa Sverige av Katarina Luhr m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:996 — Grön samhällsomställning av Per Bolund m.fl. (MP)
- Regeringens skrivelse 2023/24:97 — Nationell strategi och regeringens handlingsplan för klimatanpassning
Source: The Swedish Parliament