Government's legislative proposals

The party programme explicitly rejects plans for expanded nuclear power and instead points out an energy strategy based on renewable electricity. A new examination procedure that is to facilitate the creation of nuclear technical facilities thus goes against the plan's energy line. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's demand that the new examination procedure is not implemented.

• rejects expanded nuclear powerdecisive»planerna på att bygga ut kärnkraften som en väg ut ur fossilberoendet.« (party programme ↗)“plans to expand nuclear power as a way out of fossil dependency.”
• energy strategy based on renewable electricity»strategi som bygger på förnybar el och låga klimatutsläpp.« (party programme ↗)“strategy that is based on renewable electricity and low greenhouse gas emissions.”
• state investments in renewables»därför behöver staten gå in med satsningar på förnybar energi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“therefore the state needs to step in with investments in renewable energy”

The plan wants to tear down bureaucratic obstacles to more electricity and speed up slow licensing processes, and establishes that nuclear power is an important part of Swedish electricity production for a long time to come. Stopping a new review order for nuclear facilities goes against that commitment. The plan does not address this particular review order, which is why the position is derived.

• faster licensing processesdecisive»Riv de byråkratiska hindren för mer el. Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tear down bureaucratic obstacles to more electricity. Slow licensing processes shall be sped up.”
• nuclear power as part of electricity production»Kärnkraften är en viktig del av svensk elproduktion och kommer att så vara under lång tid framöver.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nuclear power is an important part of Swedish electricity production and will continue to be so for a long time to come.”
• expanded electricity production»Bygg ut elproduktionen av alla slag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build out electricity production of all kinds.”
• stable fossil-free electricity production»Stabil, tillförlitlig och fossilfri elproduktion som på lång sikt är förnybar.« (party programme ↗)“Stable, reliable and fossil-free electricity production that is renewable in the long term.”

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 opposes new nuclear power and wants instead to expand solar and wind and phase out existing nuclear power. A new licensing procedure that facilitates the establishment of nuclear facilities thus goes directly against the party's energy line. The counter-proposal's requirement not to implement the new licensing procedure aligns with the plan.

• no to new nuclear powerdecisive»Miljöpartiet motsätter sig ny kärnkraft i svensk« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party opposes new nuclear power in Sweden”
• nuclear power expensive and risky»Kärnkraften tar minst 15 år att bygga, kräver hundratals miljarder av staten i investeringar och har enorma säkerhetsrisker.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nuclear power takes at least 15 years to build, requires hundreds of billions of state investment and has enormous safety risks.”
• phase-out of nuclear power»Den befintliga kärnkraften ska fasas ut på sikt« (party programme ↗)“Existing nuclear power shall be phased out in the long term”
• renewables instead»bygga ut vindkraften till havs snabbt i hela landet, med hänsyn till livet i havet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand offshore wind power quickly throughout the country, with regard to marine life.”

The plan's energy strategy is a completely renewable energy system, and the party programme explicitly states the vision of a society without nuclear power. A new licensing arrangement that facilitates nuclear installations therefore goes against the plan, and the counter-proposal's demand not to implement it is closer to the party's own line. However, the uncertainty is great because the election manifesto talks about emission-free electricity and faster permit processes without taking a stand on nuclear power.

• society without nuclear powerdecisive»Sverige har både möjlighet och skyldighet att inom mindre än en generation bli ett samhälle med hundra procent förnybar energi, helt fritt från fossil energi, där Centerpartiets vision är ett samhälle utan kärnkraft.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden has both the opportunity and the responsibility to become a society with a hundred percent renewable energy, completely free from fossil energy, where the Centre Party's vision is a society without nuclear power.”
• completely renewable energy system»Omställningen till ett helt förnybart samhälle är ett projekt som kräver samhällets fulla engagemang.« (party programme ↗)“Transition to a completely renewable society is a project that requires society's full commitment.”
• renewable energy supply»Stryp Putins krigskassa nu. Vi vill stoppa all energihandel med Ryssland och fasa ut fossila bränslen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cut off Putin's war chest now. We want to stop all energy trade with Russia and phase out fossil fuels.”
• doubled emission-free electricity»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet. Minst 50 TWh utsläppsfri el måste börja byggas nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the production of emission-free electricity, and equip and expand the electricity grid. At least 50 TWh of emission-free electricity must begin to be built in the next term.”

The plan explicitly wants to enable more new reactors in more places and modernize the regulatory framework, and establishes that the state shall facilitate an expansion of Swedish nuclear power. The counter-proposal wants to stop the new examination procedure for nuclear installations and thereby retain today's regulatory framework. This goes directly against the plan's commitment to modernized nuclear power examination.

• modernized nuclear power regulationsdecisive»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 restart of Ringhals 1 and 2, ensure that state loan guarantees cover nuclear power, modernize the regulatory frameworks and compensate nuclear power for always being available.”
• state facilitates expansion»Staten ska underlätta en utbyggnad av svensk kärnkraft, bland annat genom att peka ut platser så att kärnkraftsaktörer snabbt kan påbörja byggnation.« (party programme ↗)“The state shall facilitate an expansion of Swedish nuclear power, among other things by identifying locations so nuclear power actors can quickly begin construction.”
• nuclear power for climate»Kärnkraften behövs för klimatets skull och för att minska världens utsläpp.« (party programme ↗)“Nuclear power is needed for the climate and to reduce the world's emissions.”
• continued safety requirements»Fortsatt forskning och utveckling behövs för att minimera riskerna vid drift samt hantering av bränsle och avfall.« (party programme ↗)“Continued research and development is needed to minimize risks in operation and management of fuel and waste.”

The election manifesto explicitly promises investment in nuclear power with long-term conditions to develop, extended operation of existing reactors and expansion with new ones. A new examination procedure for nuclear facilities is the instrument that makes this possible. The counter-proposal wishes to stop it and thus goes against the plan's clearest energy commitment.

• expanded nuclear powerdecisive»Satsa på kärnkraften med långsiktiga villkor att utvecklas. Förläng befintliga reaktorers drift och bygg ut med nya reaktorer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in nuclear power with long-term conditions to develop. Extend existing reactors' operation and expand with new reactors.”
• fixed rules in energy policy»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through long-term energy policy with fixed rules.”
• protect baseload power»För att undvika effektbrist behöver anslutning av intermittenta, förnybara kraftslag göras i balanserad proportion till den existerande baskraften som framförallt utgörs av kärnkraft, vattenkraft och kraftvärme. Denna baskraft ska värnas.« (party programme ↗)“To avoid capacity shortages, connection of intermittent, renewable energy sources must be made in balanced proportion to the existing baseload that is mainly made up of nuclear power, hydropower and power heating. This baseload shall be valued.”
• local acceptance in construction»Byggnation av nya kraftverk ska alltid ske transparent och med hög acceptans i den berörda kommunen.« (party programme ↗)“Construction of new power plants shall always take place in a transparent way and with high acceptance in the affected municipality.”

The plan makes new nuclear power the core of energy policy and explicitly requires that the regulatory framework for new nuclear power is developed, that the ban on reactors at new locations is abolished and that the cap on ten reactors is removed. A new review procedure for nuclear facilities is exactly the regulatory work the plan demands. Stopping the new review procedure, as the counter-proposal wants, therefore goes directly against the plan.

• new regulatory framework for nuclear powerdecisive»Ge resurser till Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten för att ta fram ett regelverk för ny kärnkraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give resources to the Radiation Safety Authority to develop a regulatory framework for new nuclear power”
• removed building bans»Avskaffa förbudet mot att bygga reaktorer på andra platser än vid de befintliga kärnkraftverken« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish the ban on building reactors at other locations than at existing nuclear power plants”
• removed reactor cap»Ta bort förbudet mot att ha fler än tio kärnkraftsreaktorer i drift« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove the ban on having more than ten nuclear power reactors in operation”
• new nuclear power as solution»Ny kärnkraft är lösningen för att reparera Sveriges energisystem på lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“New nuclear power is the solution to repair Sweden's energy system in the long term.”

The plan states that today's regulations prevent new construction and make modern smaller reactors impossible and therefore need to be changed, and wants to create conditions for new nuclear power with a roadmap for SMR reactors. The counter-proposal wants to stop the new licensing order for nuclear facilities and thus retain the order the plan wants to change. The plan also requires more efficient and predictable permit processes.

• changed regulations for nuclear powerdecisive»Det finns idag regelverk i behov av förändring som förhindrar nybyggnation och omöjliggör moderna mindre reaktorer i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There are today regulations in need of change that prevent new construction and make modern smaller reactors impossible in Sweden.”
• new nuclear power and SMR»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”
• efficient permit processes»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in permit processes for mining, power grid development and industry”
• expanded nuclear power»Vi ser positivt på en utbyggnad av kärnkraften« (party programme ↗)“We view positively an expansion of nuclear power”