Remediation and Reduced Environmental Impact

The party programme states that long-term environmental considerations must take precedence and that the earth is a common heritage that must be managed together, and that strong legislation and policy instruments are required to master environmental threats. Granting exemptions from environmental legislation that risk spreading PFAS to a major drinking water source goes against this. The requirement that the remediation of the Defence Force's contaminated areas is ensured therefore follows from the plan.

• environmental considerations take precedencedecisive»de långsiktiga miljöhänsynen måste vara överordnade« (party programme ↗)“long-term environmental considerations must take precedence”
• common stewardship»Jorden är vårt gemensamma arv och ska också förvaltas gemensamt.« (party programme ↗)“The earth is our common heritage and must also be managed together.”
• strong environmental legislation»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, strong legislation, economic policy instruments”

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's environmental commitment is that all environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products shall be minimized and that future generations shall live in a world with clean air and clean water; environmental considerations shall be built in from the start. The counter-proposal's requirement for assured remediation and protection of Lake Vättern as a drinking water source follows directly from this. The programme furthermore emphasizes that democratic decisions are required to protect things like air and water. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• minimize emissions and wastedecisive»miljöpåverkan i form av utsläpp och avfallsprodukter ska minimeras.« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products shall be minimized.”
• clean water for future generations»värld med frisk luft och rent vatten, hållbart klimat och biologisk artrikedom.« (party programme ↗)“world with clean air and clean water, sustainable climate and biological diversity.”
• political protection of air and water»marknadsmekanismerna inte klarar av att hushålla med sådant som saknar marknadspris,« (party programme ↗)“market mechanisms cannot manage things that lack market prices,”
• environmental requirements from the start»Hänsynen till miljöns krav ska byggas in i produktionsprocesserna redan från början.« (party programme ↗)“Consideration for environmental requirements shall be built into production processes from the start.”

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 protection of drinking water sources be strengthened and toxic substances be phased out immediately, and the party programme makes the precautionary principle binding when assessing chemicals. Ensuring remediation of the military's contaminated areas and stopping exemptions that risk spreading PFAS to Vättern follow directly from these commitments. Clean water is according to the plan a prerequisite for both health and biological diversity.

• protection of drinking water sourcesdecisive»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen protection of our drinking water sources and ensure that there are functioning reserve water sources.”
• the precautionary principle for chemicals»Miljögifter är i dag ett allvarligt hot mot såväl människor som natur. Försiktighetsprincipen måste gälla vid bedömning av kemikalier« (party programme ↗)“Environmental poisons are today a serious threat to both people and nature. The precautionary principle must apply when assessing chemicals”
• phasing out toxic substances»fasa ut giftiga ämnen omgående, speciellt från produkter för barn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out toxic substances immediately, especially from products for children.”
• clean water»Rent vatten är en förutsättning för att kunna bevara den biologiska mångfalden.« (party programme ↗)“Clean water is a prerequisite for being able to preserve biological diversity.”

The party programme makes access to clean water and a poison-free environment a fundamental right, and the election manifesto requires that lakes and watercourses are saved so that children can swim without being exposed to poisons. Spread of large amounts of PFAS to a drinking water source directly contradicts that commitment, and the plan's principle is that it should be unprofitable to act as an environmental destroyer. The requirement to ensure remediation of the Defence Force's contaminated areas therefore follows from the plan.

• right to poison-free environmentdecisive»Tillgång till rent vatten, ren luft och giftfri miljö är en fundamental rätt för alla människor« (party programme ↗)“Access to clean water, clean air and a poison-free environment is a fundamental right for all people”
• save lakes and watercourses»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav. Våra barn ska kunna bada utan att utsättas för gifter, nedskräpning eller algblomning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas. Our children should be able to swim without being exposed to poisons, litter or algal blooms.”
• polluter pays»Det ska alltid vara lönsamt att vara miljövårdande och olönsamt att agera miljöförstörande.« (party programme ↗)“It should always be profitable to be environmentally responsible and unprofitable to act as an environmental destroyer.”
• cleaner water»Vi vill att varje invånare har närhet till grönska, med hög biologisk mångfald, fler parker och renare vatten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want every resident to have access to greenery, with high biological diversity, more parks and cleaner water.”

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 establishes that everyone has the right to clean water and that drinking water sources shall be protected, which directly addresses the risk of PFAS spread to Lake Vättern. The principle that the polluter pays means that the Armed Forces shall remediate their own contaminated areas. The plan also requires continued efforts to prevent pollutants from spreading in our waters and that chemical policy is based on the precautionary principle.

• protection of drinking waterdecisive»Alla har rätt till rent vatten.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water.”
• the polluter pays»Det är den som förorenar – ingen annan – som ska betala.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the one who pollutes – no one else – who shall pay.”
• stop pollutants in water»Samtidigt behövs fortsatta insatser för att förhindra att skräp och föroreningar, som plast och läkemedel, sprids i våra vatten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, continued efforts are needed to prevent trash and pollutants, such as plastic and pharmaceuticals, from spreading in our waters.”
• the precautionary principle»Kemikalielagstiftningen ska utgå från försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Chemical legislation shall be based on the precautionary principle.”

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 states that the polluter shall pay for the environmental costs that arise and that extra caution must be applied if there is suspicion of threat or irreversible damage to the environment. Spread of PFAS to a drinking water source is precisely such a risk. The programme furthermore wants dangerous substances to be replaced by less dangerous ones, which bears the requirement for remediation and PFAS-free extinguishing agents.

• the polluter paysdecisive»Miljöpolitiken ska bygga på principen att förorenaren ska betala för de miljökostnader som uppstår.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental policy shall be built on the principle that the polluter shall pay for the environmental costs that arise.”
• the precautionary principle»Med detta menas att om misstanke finns om hot eller oåterkallelig skada på miljön, måste extra försiktighet tillämpas.« (party programme ↗)“By this is meant that if suspicion exists of threat or irreversible damage to the environment, extra caution must be applied.”
• the substitution principle»Substitutionsprincipen, som innebär att mindre farliga ämnen så långt möjligt ska ersätta farliga, är också ett viktigt verktyg.« (party programme ↗)“The substitution principle, which means that less dangerous substances as far as possible shall replace dangerous ones, is also an important tool.”
• environmental considerations in all policy areas»Miljöhänsyn behöver genomsyra alla politikområden.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations need to permeate all policy areas.”

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 clean up nature and explicitly points out emissions of hazardous substances as something that should decrease, with salvage of environmentally hazardous waste and investments in advanced water purification as concrete commitments. Ensuring remediation of the Defence Force's contaminated areas and protecting a drinking water source from PFAS lies directly in that line. The plan moreover wants to tighten sentences for environmental crimes, which shows that the polluter shall be held responsible.

• reduce hazardous substancesdecisive»Det handlar om att minska övergödning, försurning, utsläpp av farliga ämnen och marin nedskräpning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a matter of reducing eutrophication, acidification, emissions of hazardous substances and marine litter.”
• remediate hazardous waste»Bärga miljöfarligt avfall som hittats i haven« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Salvage environmentally hazardous waste found in the seas”
• protect drinking water»Satsa på forskning om vattenrening samt utbyggnad av avancerad vattenrening« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in research on water purification and expansion of advanced water purification”
• toughened environmental crime sentences»Skärpa straffen för miljöbrott och nedskräpning och ge ordningsvakter befogenhet att dela ut böter för småskräp« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten sentences for environmental crimes and litter and give law enforcement officers authority to issue fines for minor littering”

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 gives increased priority to the work of restoring contaminated areas and establishes that increased financing is required for the thousands of contaminated areas in the country. The counter-proposal's requirement for ensured remediation of the Armed Forces' contaminated areas and protection of Lake Vättern as a drinking water source follows from this commitment and from water environments being prioritized. The plan therefore supports the requirement.

• remediation of contaminated areasdecisive»Ökad prioritet i arbetet med att återställa förorenade områden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased priority in the work of restoring contaminated areas.”
• increased financing for remediation»Ökad finansiering krävs i arbetet med att återställa de tusentals förorenade områdena i vårt land.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased financing is required in the work of restoring the thousands of contaminated areas in our country.”
• increased focus on remediation»Här vill Sverigedemokraterna se ökat fokus i arbetet med att sanera förorenande områden i de fall där förorenaren på grund av exempelvis konkurs inte kan stå för saneringen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Here Sweden Democrats want to see increased focus on the work of remediating contaminating areas in cases where the polluter due to for example bankruptcy cannot stand for the remediation.”
• protection of water environment»Våra vatten är livsnödvändiga för att möjliggöra liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our waters are vital to make life possible.”

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