Mining of uranium, oil, coal and gas

The plan rejects plans for expanded nuclear power and wants to take Sweden out of both fossil fuel dependence and nuclear power dependence with an energy policy based on renewable electricity. Then there is no reason in the plan to extract uranium, and the plan requires that extraction is carried out with a long-term holistic perspective that takes into account local natural values, which supports a ban against extraction in alum shale. The bans are not explicitly mentioned, so the position is derived.

• no nuclear power expansiondecisive»planerna på att bygga ut kärnkraften som en väg ut ur fossilberoendet.« (party programme ↗)“plans to expand nuclear power as a way out of fossil fuel dependence.”
• out of nuclear power dependence»beroendet och kärnkraftsberoendet.« (party programme ↗)“dependence and nuclear power dependence.”
• renewable energy strategy»strategi som bygger på förnybar el och låga klimatutsläpp.« (party programme ↗)“strategy based on renewable electricity and low greenhouse gas emissions.”
• holistic view of mining»ett långsiktigt helhetsperspektiv som ser till såväl de globala behoven« (party programme ↗)“a long-term holistic perspective that considers both global needs”

The party programme's requirement is that all environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products must be minimized, that environmental consideration is built in from the start and that the energy system is transformed to renewable. A permanent ban on uranium mining and on extraction from alum shale, which entails radioactive mine waste and damage to nature and communities, can be derived from this. At the same time, the election manifesto states that there are no sacred cows in the energy question, which makes the assessment uncertain.

• 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 must be minimized.”
• renewable replaces fossil and nuclear»Vårt energisystem måste ställas om. Miljövänlig och förnybar energi måste ersätta såväl de« (party programme ↗)“Our energy system must be transformed. Environmentally friendly and renewable energy must replace both the”
• environmental consideration in production»Hänsynen till miljöns krav ska byggas in i produktionsprocesserna redan från början.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental consideration must be built into production processes from the beginning.”
• openness to all energy sources»När det gäller att lösa Sveriges energibehov finns inga heliga kor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“When it comes to solving Sweden's energy needs there are no sacred cows.”

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 gas and oil drilling and uranium mining shall be prohibited in Sweden and that environmental considerations shall outweigh short-term exploitation interests. Mining shall be based on long-term stewardship of mineral resources. A permanent ban on uranium mining and extraction from alum shale is thereby the plan's own stance.

• ban on uranium miningdecisive»Gas- och oljeborrning samt uranbrytning ska förbjudas i Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Gas and oil drilling and uranium mining shall be prohibited in Sweden.”
• environmental considerations outweigh short-term interests»Miljöhänsyn ska väga tyngre än kortsiktiga exploateringsintressen.« (party programme ↗)“Environmental considerations shall outweigh short-term exploitation interests.”
• long-term mineral stewardship»Gruvnäringen i Sverige ska bygga på långsiktig hushållning med mineraltillgångar.« (party programme ↗)“Mining in Sweden shall be based on long-term stewardship of mineral resources.”
• no new fossil extraction»Internationellt vill vi verka för ett moratorium mot all nyexploatering av fossila bränslen.« (party programme ↗)“Internationally we want to work for a moratorium on all new exploitation of fossil fuels.”

The election manifesto states that Sweden for the green transition shall take advantage of its natural resources and extract more minerals and metals instead of importing from countries with larger carbon footprint, and that new jobs shall be created in extraction of the minerals the transition requires. A national prohibition on extraction from alum shale conflicts with that. That the party programme's vision is a society without nuclear power speaks instead for the uranium ban, which makes the assessment divided.

• extract more minerals in Swedendecisive»För att klara den gröna omställningen måste vi ta vara på Sveriges naturresurser. Det är bättre att Sverige tar ansvar och utvinner mer mineral och metaller istället för att fortsätta importera dem från länder med större klimatavtryck och sämre arbetsvillkor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To achieve the green transition, we must take advantage of Sweden's natural resources. It is better that Sweden takes responsibility and extracts more minerals and metals instead of continuing to import them from countries with larger carbon footprint and worse working conditions.”
• mining jobs for the transition»Med rätt reformer kommer nya jobb att skapas på landsbygden inom allt från produktion av biobränslen till utvinning av de mineral och metaller som krävs för den gröna omställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“With the right reforms, new jobs will be created in the countryside from everything from production of biofuels to extraction of the minerals and metals required for the green transition.”
• vision without nuclear power»där Centerpartiets vision är ett samhälle utan kärnkraft« (party programme ↗)“where the Centre Party's vision is a society without nuclear power”
• protect water and environment»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, watercourses and seas.”

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 nuclear power is needed for climate reasons and wishes to enable more new reactors, and that the state to the extent possible shall be neutral between energy sources that meet clear environmental and safety requirements. A permanent ban on uranium mining and a national oil shale ban replace such requirements with total bans and are therefore rejected. The plan instead meets the risks with research and tightened requirements on operation and waste management.

• nuclear power for climatedecisive»Kärnkraften behövs för klimatets skull och för att minska världens utsläpp.« (party programme ↗)“Nuclear power is needed for climate reasons and to reduce the world's emissions.”
• requirements instead of bans»För alla energislag ska finnas tydliga miljö- och säkerhetskrav.« (party programme ↗)“Clear environmental and safety requirements shall exist for all energy sources.”
• expanded nuclear power»möjliggöra fler nya reaktorer på fler ställen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“enable more new reactors in more places”
• research reduces risks»utveckling behövs för att minimera riskerna vid drift samt hantering av bränsle och avfall.« (party programme ↗)“development is needed to minimize risks in operation and handling of fuel and waste.”

The election manifesto invests in nuclear power with long-term conditions and expansion with new reactors, and the party programme explicitly distances itself from a view of nature in which humans are not allowed to intervene in or manage nature. Stewardship is active but cautious, with the precautionary principle as framework. Permanent national bans on uranium mining and all extraction from oil shale go further than the plan's cautious use.

• expanded nuclear powerdecisive»Satsa på kärnkraften med långsiktiga villkor att utvecklas. Förläng befintliga reaktorers drift och bygg ut med nya reaktorer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in nuclear power with long-term conditions to develop. Extend existing reactors' operation and build out with new reactors.”
• distance from ecocentrism»tillåts ingripa i naturen eller förvalta den« (party programme ↗)“allowed to intervene in nature or manage it”
• active but cautious stewardship»Människan kan därför ingripa och påverka naturen, men ska göra det på ett sätt som är långsiktigt hållbart och varsamt.« (party programme ↗)“Humans can therefore intervene and influence nature, but shall do so in a way that is long-term sustainable and cautious.”
• the precautionary principle»att agerandet grundas på försiktighetsprincipen« (party programme ↗)“action is grounded in the precautionary principle”

The plan establishes that Sweden's rich mineral resources shall be able to be extracted responsibly and long-term sustainably, and its energy line is to abolish bans that hinder nuclear power rather than introduce new ones. Permanent bans on uranium mining and extraction from alum shale therefore go in the opposite direction. The plan also requires that science and facts, not general bans, guide environmental policy.

• responsible mineral extractiondecisive»Våra rika mineraltillgångar ska kunna utvinnas ansvarsfullt och långsiktigt hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our rich mineral resources shall be able to be extracted responsibly and long-term sustainably.”
• abolish nuclear power ban»Ta bort förbudet mot att ha fler än tio kärnkraftsreaktorer i drift« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove the ban on having more than ten nuclear reactors in operation”
• fewer bans in energy policy»Avskaffa förbudet mot att bygga reaktorer på andra platser än vid de befintliga kärnkraftverken« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish the ban on building reactors in places other than at existing nuclear power plants”
• science guides environmental policyweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts shall be guiding in climate and environmental policy.”

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The plan wants to make it easier and faster to open mines, streamline the permitting processes for the mining industry and create conditions for new nuclear power, and explicitly criticises a policy where mines are not allowed to start. Permanent bans on uranium mining and on extraction from alum shale are the opposite of that direction. Uranium and alum shale are not mentioned explicitly, which is why the position is derived from mining and energy policy.

• facilitate miningdecisive»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in the permitting processes for mining, grid expansion and industry.”
• easier to open mines»Det behöver också bli enklare och gå snabbare att öppna gruvor för de mineraler som behövs för exempelvis tillverkning av batterier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It also needs to become easier and faster to open mines for the minerals needed for, for example, battery production.”
• new nuclear power»Skapa förutsättningar för ny kärnkraft i Sverige och en färdplan för byggandet av SMR-reaktorer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new nuclear power in Sweden and a roadmap for building SMR reactors.”
• against shutdown policy»Regeringens strategi under två mandatperioder har strävat efter att stänga ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The government's strategy over two terms has aimed at shutting down.”

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.