Shortest Possible Time Limits

The plan certainly wants to see radical expansion of renewable electricity production, but conditions it with that new projects are compared in environmental consequences and security throughout their life cycle and with ambitious environmental targets that are followed up with sharp legislation. To cut down environmental review to the shortest possible deadlines the directive allows hollows out precisely that review. The requirement that electricity prices should be among the EU's lowest lies moreover aside from the plan's view on prices as governed by socio-economic goals.

• full environmental reviewdecisive»Nya projekt behöver jämföras i miljökonsekvenser och säkerhet över hela sin livscykel.« (party programme ↗)“New projects need to be compared in environmental consequences and security over their entire life cycle.”
• sharp environmental legislation»Vi vill se ambitiösa miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see ambitious environmental targets that are followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• expanded renewable electricity»En radikal utbyggnad av den förnybara elproduktionen är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“A radical expansion of renewable electricity production is crucial”
• local benefit from wind power»Vindkraften ska gynna både kommun och boende i närområdet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Wind power should benefit both the municipality and residents in the surrounding area.”

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 requires that bureaucratic obstacles to more electricity be torn down and that slow licensing processes be sped up, while electricity production of all kinds shall be expanded. The counter-proposal's demands for the shortest possible timeframes in environmental assessment for fossil-free power, including wind power and large-scale solar power, are consistent with this and with the goal of low energy prices. The plan simultaneously requires that biological diversity and valuable nature be protected, which sets a limit but does not change the direction.

• faster licensing processesdecisive»Riv de byråkratiska hindren för mer el. Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tear down the bureaucratic obstacles to more electricity. Slow licensing processes shall be sped up.”
• expanded electricity production»Bygg ut elproduktionen av alla slag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand electricity production of all kinds.”
• low energy prices»Låga och rättvisa energipriser i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Low and fair energy prices throughout the country.”
• protected nature»Värn av biologisk mångfald och Sveriges värdefulla natur och vattenmiljöer.« (party programme ↗)“Protection of biological diversity and Sweden's valuable nature and aquatic environments.”

The plan indeed wants to see a rapid expansion of renewable energy, but it draws an explicit line: the green transition shall not be used as an excuse to loosen environmental legislation, and protection of ecosystems, environment and indigenous peoples' interests shall be strong with local anchoring. Pressing environmental assessment to the directive's shortest possible timeframes goes against that line.

• no weakened environmental protectiondecisive»för att luckra upp miljölagstiftning eller urholka minoriteters rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“to loosen environmental legislation or undermine minorities' rights.”
• strong protection in transition»För att omställningen ska vara rättvis och hållbar måste skyddet för urfolks intressen,« (party programme ↗)“For the transition to be just and sustainable, protection of indigenous peoples' interests,”
• local anchoring»Det ska alltid finnas lokal förankring vid utvinning av naturresurser.« (party programme ↗)“There shall always be local anchoring in the extraction of natural resources.”
• rapid expansion of renewables»Därutöver vill vi i Miljöpartiet se en snabb utbyggnad av förnybar energi som vindkraft« (party programme ↗)“Furthermore, we in the Green Party want to see a rapid expansion of renewable energy such as wind power”

The election manifesto explicitly requires that the time for permission for green investments be halved and that permission for wind power may take at most two years, and that the production of emission-free electricity be doubled. The counter-proposal's demand for the shortest possible timeframes the directive allows, also for wind power and large-scale solar power, is precisely that line. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• maximum two years for wind power permissiondecisive»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 required to faster increase Sweden's emission-free electricity production and permission for wind power may take a maximum of two years.”
• halved permission times»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.”
• doubled fossil-free electricity production»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the production of emission-free electricity, and strengthen and expand the electricity grid.”
• faster regulations for the climate»Klimatet kan inte vänta på dyra och krångliga regelverk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate cannot wait for expensive and complicated regulations.”

The plan's decisive commitment is low electricity prices through expanded fossil-free power and modernized frameworks for permit review. The shortest possible time limits for review of fossil-free power production, including wind and large-scale solar, follow directly from that. At the same time, the plan values the municipal veto against wind power, which limits but does not eliminate support for faster review.

• cheap electricity throughout the countrydecisive»Rödgrön energipolitik har lett till mångdubblade elpriser för svenska hushåll och industrier. 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 ↗)“Red-green energy policy has led to many times higher electricity prices for Swedish households and industries. To get electricity prices down, 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.”
• modernized frameworks»I stället vill vi möjliggöra fler nya reaktorer på fler ställen, möjliggöra återstart av Ringhals 1 och 2, se till att statliga lånegarantier omfattar kärnkraften, modernisera regelverken och ge kärnkraften betalt för att den alltid finns tillgänglig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead, we want to enable more new reactors in more places, enable the restart of Ringhals 1 and 2, ensure that state loan guarantees cover nuclear power, modernize the frameworks, and pay nuclear power for always being available.”
• expanded renewable energy»fortsätta bygga ut förnybara energislag, bland annat vindkraft, solenergi, biogas och vågkraft.« (party programme ↗)“continue to expand renewable energy sources, including wind power, solar energy, biogas, and wave power.”
• municipal veto remains»Det kommunala vetot mot vindkraft ska bestå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The municipal veto against wind power shall remain.”

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 a fossil-free energy system without drastic price changes or electricity shortage and requires that all good fossil-free power sources are given conditions to compete on an equal electricity market. Fastest possible permit processing aligns with this and with the plan's requirement that bureaucracy and complicated rules are counteracted. That the shorter deadlines also cover wind power does not change the assessment, since the processing's length is another question than local acceptance.

• equal conditions for fossil-free powerdecisive»Därför behöver alla goda fossilfria kraftslag ges förutsättningar att« (party programme ↗)“Therefore all good fossil-free power sources need to be given conditions to”
• low electricity prices and supply security»Målet är ett fossilfritt energisystem utan drastiska prisförändringar, elbrist eller andra« (party programme ↗)“The goal is a fossil-free energy system without drastic price changes, electricity shortage or other”
• counteract complicated rules»Byråkrati och krångliga regler ska« (party programme ↗)“Bureaucracy and complicated rules shall”
• wind power with local democracy»Bygg ut vindkraften men med respekt för den lokala demokratin och anpassa storleken efter lokala villkor. Vindkraft kan dock bara vara ett komplement.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build out wind power but with respect for local democracy and adjust the size according to local conditions. Wind power can however only be a complement.”

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 commits to shortening the licensing processes for electricity generation and electrical grids and to introducing a deadline for government processing times. The counter-proposal's demands for the shortest possible time limits that the directive permits are the same thing in substance, and the plan's main rule that EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level points in the same direction. The plan also wants low electricity prices through more fossil-free power.

• deadline for processingdecisive»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten government processing times through a deadline”
• shorter licensing processes»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electrical grid and shorten the licensing processes for grid expansion”
• EU directives at minimum level»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce regulatory red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, including by counteracting over-implementation in Sweden of EU decisions - as a main rule EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level”
• 100 per cent fossil-free»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy target from 100 per cent renewable to 100 per cent fossil-free”

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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 counter-proposal wants to use the shortest possible time limits also for wind power and large-scale solar power, while the plan explicitly protects municipal veto at wind power establishment and wants to prioritize marine and aquatic environments ahead of extensive wind power expansion. The plan's path to low electricity prices goes through new nuclear power, not through a fast track for renewable energy. Faster processes for mining and industry, on the other hand, are supported by the plan.

• municipal veto against wind powerdecisive»Värna det kommunala vetot vid etablering av vindkraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Protect municipal veto at wind power establishment”
• marine environment before wind power»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our marine and aquatic environment must be clearly prioritized ahead of overly intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• municipal self-determination»Det är angeläget att värna det kommunala självbestämmandet« (party programme ↗)“It is important to protect municipal self-determination”
• nuclear power provides low electricity prices»Skapa förutsättningar för ny kärnkraft i Sverige och en färdplan för byggandet av SMR-reaktorer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new nuclear power in Sweden and a roadmap for building SMR reactors”