Access to biofuels

The plan places responsibility on policy, not the individual, for cheap and simple climate-smart alternatives to exist, and wants to invest in sustainable food production and sufficient food self-sufficiency. A farming deduction and a biomass premium that eliminates the price difference against fossil fuels address that. However, the plan limits biofuel from forests to residual products, which qualifies the support.

• policy shall make sustainability affordabledecisive»Det är politikens, och inte individens, ansvar att skapa möjligheter för människor att välja enkla och billiga klimatsmarta alternativ.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is policy's, not the individual's, responsibility to create opportunities for people to choose simple and cheap climate-smart alternatives.”
• sustainable food production»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Another important part of the green transition is investments in sustainable food production.”
• food supply»se till att landet är tillräckligt självförsörjande med livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“ensure that the country is sufficiently self-sufficient in food.”
• residual products to biofuel»Den skog som avverkas måste användas klokt där endast restprodukter ska användas till biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The forest that is felled must be used wisely where only residual products shall be used for biofuel.”

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 binds the party to increasing Swedish production of renewable fuels so that it becomes easier to refuel without fossils, and the party programme demands an end to dependence on imported fossil fuels. An agricultural deduction and a bio-premium covering the price difference are means to make that transition possible in a sector with weak profitability. The plan moreover demands practical and economic opportunities for transition for everyone and viable food production.

• increased production of renewable fuelsdecisive»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 without fossils in Sweden.”
• reduced fossil dependence»Stopp för svenskt beroende av fossila bränslen från andra länder.« (party programme ↗)“End to Swedish dependence on fossil fuels from other countries.”
• transition possible for everyone»Ekonomiska och praktiska möjligheter för omställning för alla, oavsett egna resurser.« (party programme ↗)“Economic and practical opportunities for transition for everyone, regardless of their own resources.”
• viable farming»Livskraftig svensk livsmedelsproduktion som stärker landets självförsörjningsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Viable Swedish food production that strengthens the country's self-sufficiency capability.”

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 promises to strengthen Swedish agriculture and support the transition to sustainable agriculture with fossil-independent work machines, and the party programme that agriculture shall be independent of fossil fuels and that public resources shall support farmers in the green transition. A farmer deduction and a bio-premium covering the price difference against renewable alternatives is precisely such public support. The programme also recognizes the role of biofuels in reducing emissions.

• fossil-independent agriculturedecisive»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs, and support the transition to ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-independent work machines”
• public transition support for farmers»Offentliga resurser ska stödja bönder i den gröna omställningen och stärka« (party programme ↗)“Public resources shall support farmers in the green transition and strengthen”
• agriculture without fossil fuels»Jordbruket ska vara oberoende av fossila bränslen, kemiska bekämpningsmedel och« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall be independent of fossil fuels, chemical pesticides and”
• the role of biofuels»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.”

The election manifesto explicitly promises a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable, and wants to lower the tax maximally on biofuels. The party also wants to multiply the production of biofuels to strengthen energy independence. The counter-proposal's agricultural deduction and bio-premium is thus the plan's own reform, word for word in substance.

• agricultural deduction and biofuel premiumdecisive»inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“including a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable”
• low tax on biofuels»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax maximally on biofuels that are blended into petrol and diesel.”
• domestic 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.”
• fossil-free vehicle fleet»förutsätter att Sveriges fordonsflotta på sikt endast drivs med förnybar energi« (party programme ↗)“requires that Sweden's vehicle fleet in time is powered only by renewable energy”

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 counter-proposal requires a farmer deduction and a biofuel premium that compensates for the price difference from fossil fuels. The plan's decisive commitment is that the polluter shall pay and that climate policy shall not be a competition in highest subsidies, and that agriculture, like other sectors, shall bear its own environmental and climate costs. The plan, however, supports continued involvement of fossil-free fuels.

• polluter paysdecisive»Det är den som förorenar – ingen annan – som ska betala.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is the polluter – no one else – that shall pay.”
• no subsidy carousels»Därför är vi för riktiga klimatskatter i stället för att göra klimatpolitiken till en tävling i högst bidrag och flest symbolskatter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore, we are for real climate taxes instead of making climate policy a competition in highest subsidies and most symbolic taxes.”
• agriculture bears climate costs»Jordbruket ska i likhet med andra sektorer bära sina egna miljö- och klimatkostnader, men« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture shall, like other sectors, bear its own environmental and climate costs, but”
• continued involvement of fossil-free»Fler ska välja elbilen och en inblandning av fossilfria bränslen ska fortsätta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More shall choose electric cars and an involvement of fossil-free fuels shall continue.”

The election manifesto promises regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase self-sufficiency and strengthen competitiveness, and the party programme says that renewable fuels should be favoured tax-wise and domestic production stimulated. A farmers' deduction and a biofuel premium are precisely a cost reduction that strengthens domestic biodiesel production. That the plan rejects direct business subsidies and wants cheaper fuel makes the support conditional but does not break the direction.

• cost reductions for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• favour renewable fuels»Förnyelsebara bränslen måste skattemässigt gynnas. Inhemsk produktion ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Renewable fuels must be favoured tax-wise. Domestic production shall be stimulated.”
• no direct subsidies»Direkta företagssubventioner avvisas.« (party programme ↗)“Direct business subsidies are rejected.”
• cheaper fuel»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce petrol and diesel prices sharply for all, primarily by reducing the blending of expensive biofuel.”

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 improve conditions for agriculture through lower taxes on fuel and less regulatory burden, while also investing in domestic production of biofuels and a strengthened food strategy. An agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that covers the price difference between fossil and renewable serve both these commitments. These specific instruments, however, are not named in the documents.

• lower tax on agriculture's fueldecisive»Moderaterna vill förbättra förutsättningarna att driva lantbruk genom att sänka skatterna, vilket vi redan börjat göra på drivmedel, och minska regelkrånglet så att kostnaderna för administration går ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to improve conditions for running agriculture by lowering taxes, which we have already begun doing on fuel, and reduce regulatory burden so that administrative costs go down.”
• domestic biofuels»• Satsa på tillverkning av biodrivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the production of biofuels”
• strengthened domestic production»• Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
• strengthened food strategy»• Förstärka livsmedelsstrategin« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the food strategy”

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 lower the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry, promote Swedish biofuel production and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness and the country's self-sufficiency. A farmer deduction and a biofuel premium that compensates for the price difference and is based on domestic production aligns with these commitments. The plan is, however, explicitly critical of expensive and imported biofuels, which makes the support conditional and the conclusion uncertain.

• lower fuel costs in agriculturedecisive»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry and the general employer contributions”
• domestic biofuel production»Främja svensk biobränsleproduktion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Promote Swedish biofuel production”
• agriculture's competitiveness»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's self-sufficiency in food”
• against imported biofuels»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive biofuels from abroad”

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.