New models for the reduction obligation and reduction obligation fee

The plan requires that the transition happen immediately, that it has a safe and stable pace that works for all and is built on fairness. A model calculated to reduce emissions more than the existing proposal and simultaneously compensate car-dependent households answers both demands, because the plan sees it as the responsibility of politics to provide cheap climate-smart alternatives.

• transition immediatelydecisive»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.”
• fair transition»bygga på rättvisa och tydlighet i att de som står för de största utsläppen« (party programme ↗)“built on fairness and clarity that those who stand for the largest emissions”
• politics' responsibility for cheap alternatives»Det är politikens, och inte individens, ansvar att skapa möjligheter för människor att välja enkla och billiga klimatsmarta alternativ.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the responsibility of politics, not the individual, to create opportunities for people to choose simple and cheap climate-smart alternatives.”
• safe pace in transition»behöver en trygg och stabil takt i omställningen, där vi tillsammans ser« (party programme ↗)“need a safe and stable pace in the transition, where we together see”

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 states that the climate framework remains firm but that the climate crisis can never be solved by blaming those who need the car, and promises a travel deduction with a fairer rural profile. A model with higher blending levels combined with compensation to car-dependent households unites exactly these two commitments. The party also wants to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels. The plan therefore supports the counter-proposal's requirement.

• climate policy for ordinary peopledecisive»Klimatkrisen kan aldrig lösas med att skuldbelägga människor som behöver ta bilen till affären« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate crisis can never be solved by blaming people who need to drive to the shops”
• the climate framework remains firm»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain firm.”
• more 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 with fossil-free fuels in Sweden.”
• fair rural profile»Ett nytt reseavdrag ska förbättra möjligheterna att få avdrag också för mer klimatsmarta resor, och med rättvisare landsbygdsprofil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A new travel deduction shall improve the opportunity to get deductions also for more climate-smart travel, and with a fairer rural profile.”

The election manifesto establishes that transport emissions must decrease and wants to develop an emissions budget that ensures climate targets are met. A model with a significantly higher base level for contribution that is calculated to reduce emissions more than the current proposal aligns with that. That those who need a car should be able to afford a climate-smart alternative also supports the compensation part.

• transport emissions must decreasedecisive»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 to meet climate targets.”
• emissions budget steers»ta fram en svensk utsläppsbudget som gör att vi når klimatmålen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“develop a Swedish emissions budget that ensures we meet climate targets.”
• afford climate-smart car»att den som behöver bil ska ha råd med ett klimatsmart alternativ, och att bara fossilfria bilar ska säljas från 2025.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“that those who need a car should be able to afford a climate-smart alternative, and that only fossil-free cars shall be sold from 2025.”
• cheaper climate-smart choices»Klimatsmarta val ska vara billigare.« (party programme ↗)“Climate-smart choices shall be cheaper.”

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 wants to multiply biofuel production and reduce the tax maximally on biofuels blended into petrol and diesel, explicitly to both benefit the climate and reduce motorists' costs. The counter-proposal's model with a higher fixed base level plus a variable part and compensation for car-dependent households combines the same two goals. The plan moreover requires that the travel deduction compensates for rural areas' long distances.

• more biofuels, lower costdecisive»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 ↗)“Reduce the tax maximally on biofuels blended into petrol and diesel. This would reduce motorists' costs, benefit the climate, create jobs and reduce Sweden's oil dependence.”
• multiplied biofuel production»Sveriges energioberoende måste stärkas, bland annat genom att mångdubbla produktionen av biobränslen och biogas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's energy independence must be strengthened, among other things by multiplying the production of biofuels and biogas.”
• compensate car-dependent rural areas»Det reformerade reseavdraget måste i större utsträckning kompensera för de kostnader som följer med de långa avstånden på landsbygden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The reformed travel deduction must to a greater extent compensate for the costs that follow from the long distances in rural areas.”
• away with transport emissions»Transporternas utsläpp ska bort och ny utsläppsfri infrastruktur ska komma på plats.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Transport emissions must be eliminated and new emission-free infrastructure must be put in place.”

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 establishes that the blending of fossil-free fuels shall continue and that climate goals shall be reached, and the party programme that transport policy must acknowledge the car's role in rural areas. A model with fixed base level and variable addition calculated to reduce emissions more, combined with compensation to car-dependent households, unites these commitments. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal.

• continued blendingdecisive»Fler ska välja elbilen och en inblandning av fossilfria bränslen ska fortsätta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More shall choose the electric car and a blending of fossil-free fuels shall continue.”
• climate goals shall be reached»Vi ska nå klimatmålen – inga nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser senast 2045 och därefter negativa utsläpp – inom ramen för en växande ekonomi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall reach climate goals – no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2045 and thereafter negative emissions – within the framework of a growing economy.”
• car's role in rural areas»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden. Reseavdraget ska vara begränsat där« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must acknowledge the car's role in rural areas. Travel deduction shall be limited where”
• general policy instruments»såsom koldioxidskatt och handel med utsläppsrätter, är det mest effektiva redskapet.« (party programme ↗)“such as carbon tax and emission trading, are the most effective tool.”

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's model is built on a fixed base level for blending that is far above the level the committee insists on. The election manifesto, by contrast, demands that fuel prices be reduced substantially by reducing the blending of expensive biofuel, and the plan particularly highlights those who live outside the major cities and depend on their car. A subsidy to car-dependent households does not change the fact that the requirement in substance is a higher blending level.

• reduced biofuel blendingdecisive»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices substantially for everyone, primarily by reducing the blending of expensive biofuel.”
• regard for car-dependent households»Vi ser den som bor utanför storstäderna och är beroende av sin bil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see those who live outside the major cities and depend on their car.”
• the car as prerequisite»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att kunna leva och verka oavsett var i landet man bor.« (party programme ↗)“Access to a car is for many a prerequisite for being able to live and work regardless of where in the country one lives.”
• phasing out fossil fuels»Fossilbränslena måste fasas ut från såväl energi- som transportsektorn.« (party programme ↗)“Fossil fuels must be phased out from both the energy and transport sectors.”

The plan's central commitment in the fuel area is to lower the price of petrol and diesel so that everyday economy works out. A fixed baseline of 19.3 percent blending in diesel is far above today's level and drives up the price at the pump, regardless of the compensation to car-dependent households that the model includes. The plan also rejects climate policy that becomes expensive symbolic politics.

• lower fuel pricesdecisive»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 economy”
• the car should be affordable»Där du som behöver åka en bit för att skjutsa dina barn till fotbollsträningen eller musikskolan har råd att ta bilen, oavsett om den går på bensin eller el.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where you who need to drive to pick up your children for football practice or music lessons can afford to take the car, whether it runs on petrol or electricity.”
• cost-effective climate policy»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.”
• domestic biofuels»Satsa på tillverkning av biodrivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in production of biofuels”

The election manifesto requires lowered petrol and diesel prices through reduced fuel tax and reduced blending obligation as well as reduced use of expensive imported biofuels. The counter-proposal's model sets a fixed baseline of 19.3 percent for diesel plus a variable part, thus far above the level the plan wants to see, even if households are to be compensated. The plan therefore speaks against the demand.

• reduced blending obligationdecisive»Sänka bensin- och dieselpriset genom sänkt bränsleskatt och minskad reduktionsplikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices through reduced fuel tax and reduced blending obligation.”
• lower diesel prices»Bensin- och dieselpriset vid pump måste minska där särskilt dieseln idag påverkas av en radikal svensk biodrivmedelspolitik som till stor del handlar om att importera ohållbara biodrivmedel från utlandet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The price of petrol and diesel at the pump must decrease where diesel in particular is affected by a radical Swedish biofuel policy that largely consists of importing unsustainable biofuels from abroad.”
• lower blending requirements»Kraven på inblandning av ineffektiva biodrivmedel som höjer priset vid pump och vars miljöeffekter är osäkra behöver minska.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Requirements for blending ineffective biofuels that raise prices at the pump and whose environmental effects are uncertain need to decrease.”
• less imported biofuels»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive imported biofuels”