Other matters concerning prohibition on extraction

The plan explains that we are in a climate emergency, that the transition must happen immediately and that all political decisions must take account of the acute crisis, with industry transformed from fossil to renewable. To repeal the ban on prospecting and extraction of coal, oil and natural gas, as well as tightened alum shale legislation, is the opposite. The security policy argument does not shake the plan's explicit prioritization.

• climate emergencydecisive»Vi befinner oss i ett klimatnödläge.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We are in a climate emergency.”
• transition in all decisions»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.”
• away from fossil»Industrier ska ställa om från fossilt till förnybart med hjälp av stora statliga investeringar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Industries should transition from fossil to renewable with the help of large state investments”
• climate neutrality as soon as possible»Samverkan för ekologisk omställning med sikte på att snarast nå klimatneutralitet bör prioriteras.« (party programme ↗)“Cooperation for ecological transition aiming to reach climate neutrality as soon as possible should be prioritized.”

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's goal is that Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare state without net emissions by 2045, with a climate policy framework that is firm and an energy system that is transformed. Repealing the ban on prospecting and extraction of coal, oil and gas goes straight against this. The plan meets energy needs with rapidly expanded electricity and biofuel production, not with new fossil extraction.

• fossil-free welfare statedecisive»Sverige ska bli världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare state.”
• 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 shall have no net greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, to thereafter achieve negative emissions.”
• transformed energy system»Vårt energisystem måste ställas om.« (party programme ↗)“Our energy system must be transformed.”
• the climate framework is firm»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall be firm.”

The plan explicitly states that gas and oil drilling as well as uranium mining shall be prohibited in Sweden and that Sweden internationally shall work for a moratorium against all new exploitation of fossil fuels. The counter-proposal wants to repeal precisely that ban and the stricter alum shale legislation. The plan therefore speaks directly against the demand.

• ban on fossil extractiondecisive»Gas- och oljeborrning samt uranbrytning ska förbjudas i Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Gas and oil drilling as well as uranium mining shall be prohibited in Sweden.”
• moratorium against new exploitation»Internationellt vill vi verka för ett moratorium mot all nyexploatering av fossila bränslen.« (party programme ↗)“Internationally, we want to work for a moratorium against all new exploitation of fossil fuels.”
• 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 transition law so that all industry phases out coal, oil and fossil gas by 2030 at the latest.”
• no fossil subsidies»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”

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 wants to phase out fossil fuels and stop energy trade with Russia, and the party programme states that Sweden within less than a generation shall be completely free of fossil energy. The answer to energy supply is doubled emissions-free electricity production, not new domestic extraction of coal, oil and gas. The counter-proposal's demand to repeal the extraction ban is therefore rejected outright.

• one hundred per cent renewable energydecisive»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 the duty within less than a generation to become a society with one hundred per cent renewable energy, completely free of fossil energy”
• phasing out fossil fuels»Stryp Putins krigskassa nu. Vi vill stoppa all energihandel med Ryssland och fasa ut fossila bränslen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Starve Putin's war chest now. We want to stop all energy trade with Russia and phase out fossil fuels.”
• emissions-free electricity as the energy answer»Vi vill fördubbla produktionen av utsläppsfri el, och rusta och bygga ut elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to double the production of emissions-free electricity, and upgrade and expand the power grid.”
• the polluter pays»Det ska kosta mer att smutsa ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should cost more to pollute.”

The plan states that dependence on fossil fuels must be broken, that all subsidies to fossil fuels shall progressively be abolished and that coal and gas use in Europe shall be phased out according to a timetable. The counter-proposal's requirement to repeal the prohibition on exploration and extraction of coal, oil and gas and the tightened alum shale legislation directly contradicts this. The plan meets the security policy situation with new nuclear power and more fossil-free electricity, not with domestic fossil extraction.

• abolished fossil subsidiesdecisive»Subventioner, inklusive skattelättnader och stöd, till fossila bränslen i Sverige såväl som globalt ska successivt avskaffas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies, including tax deductions and support, for fossil fuels in Sweden as well as globally shall progressively be abolished.”
• phased out coal and gas use»Det brådskar att få på plats en tidssatt plan för att fullt ut avveckla kol- och gasanvändningen i Europa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is an urgency to put in place a timetable for fully phasing out coal and gas use in Europe.”
• broken fossil dependence»Att bryta beroendet av fossila bränslen är nödvändigt för klimatet.« (party programme ↗)“Breaking dependence on fossil fuels is necessary for the climate.”
• new nuclear power for energy security»I stället vill vi möjliggöra fler nya reaktorer på fler ställen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead, we want to enable more new reactors in more places”

The plan establishes that fossil fuels must be phased out and that strong action against climate change is required. Revoking the ban on exploration and extraction of coal, oil and gas directly contradicts that commitment. The plan solves supply security instead with domestic renewable sources and expanded nuclear power.

• phase out fossil fuelsdecisive»Fossilbränslena måste fasas ut« (party programme ↗)“Fossil fuels must be phased out”
• strong action against climate change»För att motverka klimatförändring krävs krafttag« (party programme ↗)“To counteract climate change, strong action is required”
• renewable base in energy policy»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom en långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler, där inhemska förnybara energikällor och bränslen utgör en växande bas.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through a long-term energy policy with fixed ground rules, where domestic renewable energy sources and fuels form an increasing base.”
• nuclear power for supply security»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 for development. Extend the operation of existing reactors and expand with new reactors.”

The plan's energy line is that the target should be changed to 100 percent fossil-free, that net zero emissions should be reached in 2045 by fossil energy being replaced with clean electricity and that the last oil power station should be shut down. Opening for exploration and extraction of coal, oil and natural gas in Sweden goes against this. That the plan at the same time wants to be able to extract mineral resources responsibly is not enough to support the counter-proposal's demand for fossil fuels.

• 100 percent fossil-freedecisive»Ändra det energipolitiska målet från 100 procent förnybart till 100 procent fossilfritt« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Change the energy policy goal from 100 percent renewable to 100 percent fossil-free”
• net zero 2045»Vi ska som land ta fullt ansvar här hemma och nå nettonollutsläpp senast år 2045.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We as a country shall take full responsibility here at home and reach net zero emissions by 2045 at the latest.”
• nuclear power replaces fossil»Det är ett Sverige där klimatsmart kärnkraft ger ren, stabil och billig el, och det sista oljekraftverket lagts ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is a Sweden where climate-smart nuclear power provides clean, stable and cheap electricity, and the last oil power station has been shut down.”
• responsible mineral extraction»Våra rika mineraltillgångar ska kunna utvinnas ansvarsfullt och långsiktigt hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our rich mineral resources shall be able to be extracted responsibly and in a long-term sustainable way.”

The plan does not address these specific extraction bans, but wants to stop symbolic politics that goes against the possibility of conducting industry and business and reduce dependence on energy imports. It also wants to make it simpler and faster to open mines and increase self-sufficiency of critical goods. Derived from this, the plan supports that ideologically motivated bans on prospecting and extraction are abolished in a heightened security situation.

• stop hampering symbolic politicsdecisive»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that goes against the possibility of conducting industry and business”
• reduced energy import dependence»Minska beroendet av energiimport« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce dependence on energy imports”
• facilitate extraction»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 simpler and faster to open mines for the minerals needed for, for example, battery manufacturing.”
• increased self-sufficiency»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish self-sufficiency of critical products and goods”