A fossil-free vehicle fleet

The plan requires that the road network is both electrified and complemented with infrastructure for other sustainable fuels and that the transition takes place immediately with stricter climate goals as guidance. The counter-proposal's new steering instruments for biofuels, electrification and more efficient transport solutions as well as better opportunities to convert cars respond directly to that. The plan also sees a coordinated strategy for electrification of transport as necessary.

• electrification and sustainable fuelsdecisive»För att göra såväl person- som godstransporter hållbara behöver vägnätet både elektrifieras och kompletteras med infrastruktur för andra hållbara drivmedel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To make both passenger and freight transport sustainable, the road network needs to be both electrified and complemented with infrastructure for other sustainable fuels.”
• immediate transition»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 take place immediately and all political decisions need to take into account the acute crisis we are in.”
• stricter climate control»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 control based on new, stricter climate goals are needed.”
• coordinated electrification strategy»en sammanhållen strategi för elektrifiering av transporterna, där stadsplanering, kollektivtrafik och elfordon alla har viktiga roller att spela.« (party programme ↗)“a coordinated strategy for electrification of transport, where urban planning, public transport and electric vehicles all have important roles to play.”

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 election manifesto establishes that the climate policy framework is in place and the pace of emission reductions must increase, and promises increased production of renewable fuels and more charging points. The counter-proposal's requirement for new policy instruments for biofuels, electrification and more efficient transport to reach the transport sector's targets by 2030 is the same policy. The party programme's requirement for a swift transformation of transport confirms the support.

• climate framework is in placedecisive»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall be in place.”
• renewable fuels»Vi vill öka den svenska produktionen av förnybara drivmedel, så att det blir lättare att tanka fossilfritt i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels, so that it becomes easier to refuel fossil-free in Sweden.”
• transformation of transport»Skyndsam och rättvis klimatomställning för att göra produktion, transporter och« (party programme ↗)“Swift and fair climate transformation to make production, transport and”
• increased pace of emission reduction»Redan nu minskar utsläppen i vårt land, men takten måste öka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emissions are already declining in our country, but the pace must increase.”

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 requires that transport emissions decrease in order to meet climate goals and goes further than the counter-proposal by requiring that only fossil-free cars are sold from 2025. New policy instruments for biofuels, electrification and more efficient transport solutions are precisely the tools the plan points to, together with state responsibility for charging infrastructure throughout the country. The plan therefore does not see already-implemented measures as sufficient.

• fossil-free vehicle fleetdecisive»att den som behöver bil ska ha råd med ett klimatsmart alternativ, och att bara fossilfria bilar ska säljas från 2025.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“so that anyone who needs a car can afford a climate-smart alternative, and only fossil-free cars shall be sold from 2025.”
• transport sector emission targets»Trafikens utsläpp måste minska om vi ska ha en chans att klara klimatmålen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Transport emissions must decrease if we are to have a chance of meeting climate goals.”
• biofuels in the transition»Samtidigt kommer biodrivmedel att spela en viktig roll för att minska utsläppen.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, biofuels will play an important role in reducing emissions.”
• electrification with state support»riktat stöd och en utbyggd laddinfrastruktur i hela landet« (party programme ↗)“targeted support and expanded charging infrastructure throughout the country”

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 party programme establishes that oil dependency in the transport sector shall be broken and that the vehicle fleet ultimately shall be powered only by renewable energy, and the election manifesto that transport emissions must disappear. The counter-proposal's requirement for new instruments for biofuel, electrification and more efficient transport are exactly the tools the plan points to, including maximally reduced tax on biofuel and promotion of electric cars. The plan explicitly prioritises effective measures over passivity.

• fossil-free vehicle fleetdecisive»Att bryta oljeberoendet i transportsektorn och nå svenska klimatmål förutsätter att Sveriges fordonsflotta på sikt endast drivs med förnybar energi.« (party programme ↗)“To break oil dependency in the transport sector and reach Swedish climate goals requires that Sweden's vehicle fleet in the long run is only powered by renewable energy.”
• instruments for biofuel»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel. Det skulle sänka bilisternas kostnader, gynna klimatet, skapa jobb och minska Sveriges oljeberoende.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower tax the maximum on biofuels blended into petrol and diesel. This would lower motorists' costs, benefit the climate, create jobs and reduce Sweden's oil dependency.”
• promote electrification»Elbilarna ska främjas med hjälp av fler laddplatser, differentierade trängselskatter som gynnar miljöbilar och bättre parkeringsmöjligheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Electric cars shall be promoted with the help of more charging stations, differentiated congestion charges that favour environmental cars and better parking opportunities.”
• away with transport emissions»Transporternas utsläpp ska bort och ny utsläppsfri infrastruktur ska komma på plats.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Transport emissions must disappear and new emission-free infrastructure shall be put in place.”

The party programme commits that electrification of the transport sector shall be accelerated, and the election manifesto that fossil emissions from the transport sector shall go, that more shall choose the electric car and that the blending of fossil-free fuels shall continue. The counter-proposal's demands for new policy instruments for electrification and climate-effective biofuels to secure the 2030 goal thus align with the plan's substance. However, the plan prefers general and technology-neutral instruments before targeted detailed measures, which lowers certainty.

• accelerated electrificationdecisive»Elektrifieringen av transportsektorn ska påskyndas.« (party programme ↗)“Electrification of the transport sector shall be accelerated.”
• fossil-free transport sector»Fossilutsläppen från transportsektorn ska bort. Fler ska välja elbilen och en inblandning av fossilfria bränslen ska fortsätta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fossil emissions from the transport sector shall go. More shall choose the electric car and blending of fossil-free fuels shall continue.”
• technology-neutral policy instruments»Generella och teknikneutrala ekonomiska styrmedel, såsom koldioxidskatt och breda system för handel med utsläppsrätter, är det mest effektiva redskapet.« (party programme ↗)“General and technology-neutral economic instruments, such as carbon dioxide tax and broad systems for emissions trading, are the most effective tool.”
• expanded charging infrastructure»Det behövs laddstolpar där vi bor, arbetar och reser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a need for charging stations where we live, work and travel.”

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, which carries the greatest weight, promises to lower petrol and diesel prices significantly mainly by reducing the proportion of expensive biofuel, which is the opposite of the counter-proposal's demand for new policy instruments for climate-effective biofuels. Climate transition shall according to the plan happen in a way that both works and is efficient, and car dependence across the country is recognized. That the plan otherwise wishes to accelerate energy-efficient vehicles is not sufficient to bear the counter-proposal's demand.

• cheaper fuel, less biofueldecisive»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices significantly for everyone, mainly by reducing the addition of expensive biofuel.”
• cost-effective 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 world-leading in climate transition and we shall continue to be in a way that both works and is efficient.”
• car dependence across the country»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att kunna leva och verka« (party programme ↗)“Access to a car is for many a prerequisite for being able to live and work”
• promote energy-efficient vehicles»understödja och påskynda utveckling, produktion och användning av energieffektiva fordon« (party programme ↗)“support and accelerate the development, production and use of energy-efficient vehicles”

The plan's transport policy line is to transition through electrification and biofuels while also lowering the price of petrol and diesel, and it states that emission reductions abroad are often cheaper than in Sweden. New instruments and requirements such as energy declaration for new cars to secure a Swedish interim goal are precisely the expensive and symbolically oriented policy the plan warns against. Parts of the counter-proposal, such as support for biofuels, however align closely with the plan.

• billigare drivmedeldecisive»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so you can manage your everyday finances”
• kostnadseffektiva klimatinsatser»Samtidigt är kostnaden för att minska utsläppen genom internationella klimatinsatser ofta mycket lägre än för att minska utsläppen i Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, the cost of reducing emissions through international climate initiatives is often much lower than reducing emissions in Sweden”
• ingen dyrbar symbolpolitik»Klimatpolitiken får aldrig reduceras till dyrbar symbolpolitik eller snäv klimatnationalism.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy must never be reduced to expensive symbolic politics or narrow climate nationalism.”
• omställning genom elektrifiering»Bygga ut laddstolpar och laddstationer i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand charging points and charging stations throughout the country”

The counter-proposal wants new policy instruments for biofuels and electrification to secure the transport sector's emission targets to 2030. The plan goes the opposite way: petrol and diesel prices should be lowered through reduced fuel tax and reduced blending mandate, the conversion of the vehicle fleet should be allowed to take time and happen on market terms, and Swedish climate targets should be adjusted to EU level rather than go further. Therefore the plan speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• reduced blending mandatedecisive»Sänka bensin- och dieselpriset genom sänkt bränsleskatt och minskad reduktionsplikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices through reduced fuel tax and reduced blending mandate.”
• conversion at market pace»En omställning av fordonsflottan behöver både av ekonomiska och ekologiska skäl få ta tid, och ske utifrån marknadens villkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A conversion of the vehicle fleet needs to be given time for both economic and ecological reasons, and to take place according to market conditions.”
• Swedish climate targets to EU level»De svenska klimatmålen bör anpassas till den klimatlagstiftning som finns på EU-nivå för att inte kraven på andra länder ska bli lägre som en konsekvens av att vi gör mer än nödvändigt på bekostnad av vår levnadsstandard och konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish climate targets should be adjusted to the climate legislation that exists at EU level so that requirements on other countries will not become lower as a consequence of us doing more than necessary at the expense of our living standards and competitiveness.”
• fewer imported biofuels»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive biofuels from abroad”