Reduced climate and environmental impact

The election manifesto asserts that all political decisions need to take account of the acute climate crisis, and the party programme demands that decisions in publicly-owned operations be characterized by genuine care for people and nature and a radical expansion of renewable power. That defence plans for reduced emissions, electrification and function in a changed climate therefore follows from the plan.

• climate consideration in all decisionsdecisive»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 account of the acute crisis we are in.”
• climate strategy in public operations»präglas av genuin omsorg om människor och natur.« (party programme ↗)“characterized by genuine care for people and nature.”
• renewable energy»En radikal utbyggnad av den förnybara elproduktionen är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“A radical expansion of renewable electricity production is crucial”
• climate emergency»Vi befinner oss i ett klimatnödläge.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are in a climate emergency.”

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 climate policy framework should remain in place and that Sweden should not have any net emissions by 2045, while preparedness against extreme weather should be strengthened. The counter-proposal's demand that defence both reduces its climate impact and adapts to changed climate, among other things through renewable energy and electrification, follows from these commitments and from the party programme's requirement for a transformed energy system. The plan, however, does not specifically highlight the defence sector.

• climate framework remains in placedecisive»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework should remain in place.”
• net zero emissions 2045»År 2045 ska Sverige inte ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser till atmosfären, för att därefter uppnå negativa utsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By 2045 Sweden should not have any net greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, and thereafter achieve negative emissions.”
• transformed energy system»Vårt energisystem måste ställas om.« (party programme ↗)“Our energy system must be transformed.”
• adaptation to changed climate»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather.”

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 wants defence to both reduce its climate impact and adapt to a changed climate, including through transition to renewable energy and electrification. The plan is explicit on both points: climate adaptation shall be invested in, and all activities shall transition from fossil fuels within set timeframes. The party programme moreover links extreme weather directly to society's vulnerability.

• climate adaptation of activitiesdecisive»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”
• phase-out of fossil fuels»införa en omställningslag så att all industri fasar ut kol, olja och fossilgas till senast 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“introduce a transformation act so that all industry phases out coal, oil and fossil gas by 2030 at the latest.”
• extreme weather requires adaptation»Ökande medeltemperatur, mer nederbörd och oftare återkommande extremväder som skyfall och värmeböljor kräver ett arbete med klimatanpassning för att minska samhällets sårbarhet.« (party programme ↗)“Rising average temperatures, more precipitation and more frequent extreme weather such as cloudbursts and heat waves require climate adaptation work to reduce society's vulnerability.”
• fossil-free Sweden 2030»investera minst 100 miljarder per år i att ställa om så att Sverige blir ett fossilfritt välfärdsland senast år 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest at least 100 billion per year in transitioning so that Sweden becomes a fossil-free welfare state by 2030.”

The election manifesto establishes that care for the environment and climate is a central part of politics and never a downgrade or special interest, and the party programme wants Sweden to within less than a generation be completely free from fossil energy. The counter-proposal's requirement that defence both reduces its climate impact and adapts to a changed climate, inter alia through renewable energy and electrification, follows directly from these commitments.

• climate never downgradeddecisive»För Centerpartiet är omsorg om miljö och klimat en central del av politiken, aldrig en nedprioritering eller ett särintresse.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For the Centre Party, care for the environment and climate is a central part of politics, never a downgrade or a special interest.”
• climate first»Centerpartiet sätter klimatet först, för att framtiden måste vara grön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Centre Party puts climate first, because the future must be green.”
• 100 per cent renewable energy»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« (party programme ↗)“Sweden has both the opportunity and responsibility to within less than a generation become a society with 100 per cent renewable energy, completely free from fossil energy”
• emissions-free electricity and grid»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double emissions-free electricity production, and strengthen and expand the electricity grid.”

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 establishes that fossil fuel dependence is not only an environmental issue but to a very high degree a security policy issue, and that electrification of the transport sector shall be accelerated. The counter-proposal's demand that defense plans for transition to renewable energy and is adapted to a changed climate follows from this line, which is also carried by climate being described as our generation's defining issue. The plan does not take a position on how defense's own operations shall be climate-adapted, which is why support is inferred.

• fossil fuel dependence as a security issuedecisive»behovet av olja och gas är inte endast en miljöfråga utan i högsta grad en säkerhetspolitisk fråga.« (party programme ↗)“the need for oil and gas is not only an environmental issue but to a very high degree a security policy issue.”
• accelerated electrification»Elektrifieringen av transportsektorn ska påskyndas.« (party programme ↗)“Electrification of the transport sector shall be accelerated.”
• away with fossil emissions»Fossilutsläppen från transportsektorn ska bort.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fossil emissions from the transport sector shall be gone.”
• climate as defining issue»Vi vet att klimatet är vår tids ödesfråga och måste mötas därefter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know that climate is our generation's defining issue and must be met accordingly.”

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 requires forceful action to halt emissions of greenhouse gases and that fossil fuels are phased out from both energy and transport sectors, while environmental considerations should permeate all policy areas. Defence is no exception to stewardship. The counter-proposal's demands that defence is adapted both for reduced climate impact and for a changed climate therefore follow from the plan.

• environmental considerations in all policy areasdecisive»Miljöhänsyn behöver genomsyra alla« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations need to permeate all”
• forceful action against climate change»För att motverka klimatförändring krävs krafttag för« (party programme ↗)“To counteract climate change, forceful action is required for”
• phasing out fossil fuels»Fossilbränslena måste fasas ut från såväl energi- som« (party programme ↗)“Fossil fuels must be phased out from both energy and”
• reduced climate emissions»MINSKADE KLIMATUTSLÄPP« (2022 manifesto ↗)“REDUCED CLIMATE EMISSIONS”

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 prioritizes defence capability and deterrent effect, and its energy policy commitment is explicitly that the objective should be 100 per cent fossil-free rather than 100 per cent renewable. The counter-proposal wants to steer defence towards conversion to renewable energy and own emission reductions, which both shifts the focus from capability and uses a target formulation the plan rejects. The party programme also warns against climate policy that becomes expensive symbolic politics.

• fossil-free not renewabledecisive»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy objective from 100 per cent renewable to 100 per cent fossil-free”
• defence capability first»Målet är att det svenska försvaret ska vara krigsavhållande och avskräcka en eventuell motståndare från att angripa Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The objective is that Swedish defence shall be deterrent and deter a potential adversary from attacking Sweden.”
• no symbolic politics»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.”
• prioritize core tasks»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Policy has an important task to prioritize and omit,”

The plan states that defence should be equipped for war and climate goals should be pursued based on evidence, results and Swedish competitiveness rather than political desire to go first. Imposing defence's own emissions reductions and a transition to renewable energy is the kind of symbolic politics the plan explicitly wants to stop when it pushes out core operations. The plan's climate line is global cost-effectiveness, not sector-wide Swedish requirements.

• defence's task is wardecisive»Försvaret ska vara rustat för krig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Defence should be equipped for war.”
• climate goals based on evidence»Evidens, resultat och svensk konkurrenskraft ska styra genomförandet av klimatmål i högre utsträckning än politikers vilja att gå först och längst.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Evidence, results and Swedish competitiveness should to a higher degree guide the implementation of climate goals rather than politicians' desire to go first and furthest.”
• stop symbolic politics»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that goes out at the expense of the ability to conduct industry and business”
• cost-effective climate policy»Bedriva en effektiv klimatpolitik med ett tydligt globalt perspektiv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Pursue effective climate policy with a clear global perspective”