Water monitoring

The plan explicitly requires that drained wetlands leaking emissions be restored, which is the heart of the demand to investigate the potential for carbon storage through wetland rewetting. It also wants to address environmental threats with strong legislation and economic instruments, which requires knowledge of PFAS emissions and drinking water pollution. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• restore wetlandsdecisive»torrlagda våtmarker som läcker utsläpp ska återställas« (2022 manifesto ↗)“drained wetlands leaking emissions shall be restored”
• strong environmental legislation»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar och miljöinriktad näringspolitik för att miljöhoten ska kunna bemästras.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore strong legislation, economic instruments, long-term social planning, climate investments and environmentally oriented industrial policy are needed to master the environmental threats.”
• demands on polluting industry»Politiken kan och måste ställa krav på att industrin ställer om« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy can and must demand that industry transforms”
• protect water environments»Vi måste lösa klimatkrisen och skydda den biologiska mångfalden – omställningen går alldeles för sakta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must solve the climate crisis and protect biological diversity – the transition is going far too slowly.”

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 programme establishes that society must step in where the market does not manage things that lack price, such as air and water, and that all environmental impact shall be minimised. Strengthened monitoring of drinking water and PFAS is a direct application of this. The manifesto's goal of net zero emissions and thereafter negative emissions also motivates investigating the potential for carbon storage through wetland rewetting.

• social responsibility for clean waterdecisive»marknadsmekanismerna inte klarar av att hushålla med sådant som saknar marknadspris,« (party programme ↗)“market mechanisms do not manage things that lack market price,”
• minimise pollution»miljöpåverkan i form av utsläpp och avfallsprodukter ska minimeras.« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products shall be minimised.”
• negative emissions after 2045»År 2045 ska Sverige inte ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser till atmosfären, för att därefter uppnå negativa utsläpp.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“By 2045, Sweden shall have no net emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, and thereafter achieve negative 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 election manifesto promises to strengthen the protection of drinking water sources and to restore drained wetlands faster. The party programme requires that emissions of pharmaceutical residues, hormone-disrupting substances and heavy metals be reduced and opens for methods that capture greenhouse gases. Strengthened monitoring of drinking water and an investigation of carbon storage through rewetting follow directly from these commitments.

• protect drinking waterdecisive»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen the protection of our drinking water sources and ensure that there are functioning backup water sources.”
• rewetting of wetlands»återställa våtmarker som torrlagts i snabbare takt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“restore drained wetlands faster.”
• reduce environmentally damaging substances»avlopp, jordbruk och industri. Utsläpp av miljöstörande ämnen såsom kväve, fosfor, läkemedelsrester, hormonstörande ämnen, tungmetaller och« (party programme ↗)“sewage, agriculture and industry. Emissions of environmentally damaging substances such as nitrogen, phosphorus, pharmaceutical residues, hormone-disrupting substances, heavy metals and”
• methods that capture greenhouse gases»kan koldioxidlagring eller andra metoder för att« (party programme ↗)“can carbon storage or other methods to”

The plan demands that lakes, watercourses and seas be saved so that children can bathe without exposure to toxins, and that more is done to restore wetlands. Strengthened monitoring of drinking water and PFAS and an investigation of carbon storage through wetland rewetting therefore fall within the plan's commitments. The party programme makes clean water and a toxin-free environment a fundamental right.

• toxin-free waterdecisive»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 shall be able to bathe without exposure to toxins, littering or algal blooms.”
• rewetting of wetlands»Mer måste göras för att restaurera våtmarker, bekämpa invasiva arter och underlätta för markägare att bidra« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More must be done to restore wetlands, combat invasive species and facilitate landowners to contribute”
• right to clean water»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 toxin-free environment is a fundamental right for all people”

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 election manifesto explicitly wants to strengthen natural carbon sequestration by restoring more previously wet areas, which is the counter-proposal's second element. The party programme establishes that everyone has the right to clean water and that drinking water supply must be secured, and the election manifesto requires continued efforts to prevent medicines and other pollution from spreading in the water. Strengthened monitoring of drinking water and PFAS follows directly from this.

• rewetting of wetlandsdecisive»Den naturliga koldioxidinlagringen ska stärkas genom att fler tidigare våtmarker återställs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Natural carbon sequestration shall be strengthened by restoring more previously wet areas.”
• secured drinking water supply»Alla har rätt till rent vatten. Dricksvattenförsörjningen måste säkras och fler yt- och« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water. Drinking water supply must be secured and more surface and”
• stop pollution 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 litter and pollution, such as plastic and medicines, from spreading in our waters.”
• precautionary principle for chemicals»Kemikalielagstiftningen ska utgå från försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Chemical legislation shall be based on the precautionary principle.”

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 party programme establishes that wetlands need to be preserved and, if necessary, restored, which is precisely what the counter-proposal's requirement for investigated potential for wetland rewetting concerns. The plan also points out access to clean water as threatened and requires that action is grounded in the precautionary principle. Strengthened monitoring of drinking water and knowledge about PFAS therefore follow from the plan.

• restore wetlandsdecisive»Våtmarker behöver bevaras och vid behov återställas« (party programme ↗)“Wetlands need to be preserved and, if necessary, restored”
• protect clean water»betes- och jordbruksmark, till rent vatten och ren luft« (party programme ↗)“pasture and agricultural land, to clean water and clean air”
• the precautionary principle»agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen« (party programme ↗)“action is grounded in the precautionary principle”
• limit emissions to water»Internationella överenskommelser behövs för att begränsa utsläpp som leder till försurning och övergödning« (party programme ↗)“International agreements are needed to limit emissions that lead to acidification and eutrophication”

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 plan promises powerful measures for the marine and water environment, investments in water purification research and expanded advanced water purification, and reduced emissions of hazardous substances. The counter-proposal's requirements for strengthened monitoring of drinking water and better knowledge of PFAS follow from these commitments, and the knowledge base is the plan's stated method. The plan's climate policy, however, emphasizes technical carbon capture rather than nature-based solutions.

• advanced water purificationdecisive»Satsa på forskning om vattenrening samt utbyggnad av avancerad vattenrening« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in research on water purification and expansion of advanced water purification”
• reduce hazardous substances in water»Det handlar om att minska övergödning, försurning, utsläpp av farliga ämnen och marin nedskräpning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is about reducing eutrophication, acidification, emissions of hazardous substances and marine litter.”
• knowledge-based environmental policyweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts must be leading in climate and environmental policy.”
• technical carbon capture»Få på plats storskalig infångning av koldioxid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Scale up carbon capture”

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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 states that the marine and water environment must be prioritised more clearly and that the situation with toxins in our waters is serious, and requires increased priority in work on contaminated areas. The counter-proposal's demands for strengthened monitoring of drinking water and better knowledge about PFAS follow from that commitment. However, the plan requires that measures be chosen based on greatest effect per krona spent, which qualifies support for investigation of nature-based climate solutions.

• prioritise water environmentdecisive»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our marine and water environment must be prioritised more clearly ahead of overly intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• toxins in water are serious»Situationen vad gäller övergödning och gifter i Östersjön är allvarligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The situation regarding eutrophication and toxins in the Baltic Sea is serious.”
• prioritise remediation work»Ökad prioritet i arbetet med att återställa förorenade områden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased priority in work to restore contaminated areas.”
• cost-effective climate measures»Satsa på åtgärder som minskar utsläppen mest per satsad krona som t ex internationella klimatinvesteringar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in measures that reduce emissions most per krona spent such as international climate investments”

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.