Tax on fuel, etc.

The plan requires that activities shift from fossil to renewable and that agriculture and food production become sustainable, which speaks for tax relief for biofuels and for today's diesel refund to be exchanged for an agriculture deduction. At the same time, the plan limits biofuel to residual products from harvested forest, which makes a broad ten-year exemption questionable. The support is therefore weakly grounded.

• shift from fossil to renewabledecisive»Industrier ska ställa om från fossilt till förnybart med hjälp av stora statliga investeringar och Vänsterpartiet föreslår en grön omställningsfond där staten använder sina ekonomiska muskler och där pengar förs över från företag som smutsar ner till miljö- och klimatvänlig produktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Industries should shift from fossil to renewable with the help of large state investments and the Left Party proposes a green transition fund where the state uses its economic muscle and where money is transferred from companies that pollute to environmentally and climate-friendly production.”
• 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.”
• biofuel only from residual products»Den skog som avverkas måste användas klokt där endast restprodukter ska användas till biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The forest that is harvested must be used wisely where only residual products should be used for biofuel.”
• economic instruments needed»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, strong legislation, economic instruments, long-term social planning, climate investments are needed”

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 increase Swedish production of renewable fuels so it becomes easier to refuel without fossil fuels, and the party programme demands investments in alternative fuels. Tax exemptions for pure and blended biofuels as well as an agricultural deduction swapped for the diesel refund are tools for exactly this. The goal of a fossil-free welfare state points the same way; tax rates as such are not addressed.

• 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 it becomes easier to refuel without fossil fuels in Sweden.”
• investment in alternative fuels»Samtidigt krävs det satsningar på att utveckla bränslesnåla motorer, alternativa drivmedel och bättre reningsteknik.« (party programme ↗)“At the same time, investments are required to develop fuel-efficient engines, alternative fuels and better emission reduction technology.”
• fossil-free welfare state»Sverige ska bli världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare state.”
• the climate policy framework»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain fixed.”

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 strengthen agriculture with fossil-independent work machinery and phase out fossil subsidies, which includes today's diesel tax reduction. The party programme sees Sweden as an important producer of biofuel and wants economic instruments to make environmentally friendly alternatives cheaper. Tax exemption for pure biofuels and an agricultural deduction that replaces the diesel refund is therefore in line with the plan.

• 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 machinery.”
• phased out fossil subsidies»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”
• biofuel as fuel»viktig producent av biobränsle, både för uppvärmning och för att framställa drivmedel till fordon.« (party programme ↗)“important producer of biofuel, both for heating and for producing fuels for vehicles.”
• instruments that favour the clean»miljövänliga alternativ billigare och de miljöskadliga dyrare att använda.« (party programme ↗)“environmentally friendly alternatives cheaper and environmentally harmful ones more expensive to use.”

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 explicitly requires that the tax on biofuels mixed into petrol and diesel be lowered maximally, and that a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium be introduced to make sustainable agriculture more profitable. The counter-proposal's demands are in practice the same commitments. The plan also wants to multiply the production of biofuels to strengthen Sweden's energy independence.

• tax-free biofuelsdecisive»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower tax maximally on biofuels mixed into petrol and diesel.”
• agricultural deduction and biofuel premium»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires rule simplification and tax cuts, including a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable.”
• multiplied 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.”
• switch to renewable fuels»Mer behöver göras för att flyget, sjöfarten och jordbruket ska kunna ställa om till förnybara drivmedel med stärkt konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More must be done to enable aviation, shipping and agriculture to switch to renewable fuels with strengthened competitiveness.”

The election manifesto wants blending of fossil-free fuels to continue and the party programme that tax rebates to fossil fuel are gradually phased out. Removing the tax on biofuel and switching today's diesel reimbursement to an agricultural deduction follows from these commitments, because it both favours the fossil-free and phases out a fossil rebate. The plan simultaneously requires that bioenergy comes mainly from waste products, which is a reservation against general bio-premiums.

• phase out fossil tax rebatesdecisive»Skatterabatter till fossilt bränsle ska successivt avskaffas« (party programme ↗)“Tax rebates to fossil fuel should be gradually phased out”
• continued fossil-free blending»Fler ska välja elbilen och en inblandning av fossilfria bränslen ska fortsätta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More should choose the electric car and blending of fossil-free fuels should continue.”
• biofuel in the transition»Biobränsle kan bidra till energiomställningen mot mindre klimatpåverkan.« (party programme ↗)“Biofuel can contribute to the energy transition towards lower climate impact.”
• sustainably produced bioenergy»Bioenergi bör i första hand utvinnas ur« (party programme ↗)“Bioenergy should primarily be extracted from”

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 requires rule changes and cost relief for Swedish agriculture to increase self-sufficiency, which supports both agricultural deductions and tax relief that lower agriculture's fuel costs. The plan moreover wants to phase out fossil fuels and stimulate domestic production of renewable fuels. That the election manifesto wants to reduce the blending of expensive biofuel pulls partly in another direction, but the purpose there is precisely lower costs.

• cost relief for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rule changes and cost relief for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• domestic fuel production»Inhemsk produktion ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Domestic production shall be stimulated.”
• phase-out of fossil fuels»Fossilbränslena måste fasas ut från såväl energi- som« (party programme ↗)“Fossil fuels must be phased out from both energy and”
• lower fuel prices»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce petrol and diesel prices significantly for everyone, mainly through reduced blending of expensive biofuel.”

Worldstate weighed in: Inflation 10.6 percent annually — sharpens the plan's requirements for cost relief for agriculture and farming operations

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 invest in the production of biofuels and at the same time lower the price of petrol and diesel, and it has already begun to lower fuel taxes for agriculture. To abolish the tax on blended and pure biofuels and exchange the diesel rebate for an agricultural deduction is in line with this and with the plan's requirement for increased self-sufficiency. The counter-proposal's requirement thus coincides with the plan's direction.

• investment in biofuelsdecisive»Satsa på tillverkning av biodrivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the production of biofuels”
• lower fuel costs»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so you can manage your everyday finances”
• lowered taxes for agriculture»Moderaterna vill förbättra förutsättningarna att driva lantbruk genom att sänka skatterna, vilket vi redan börjat göra på drivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants to improve conditions for running agriculture by lowering taxes, which we have already begun doing on fuel”
• increased self-sufficiency»Det nya säkerhetsläget i Europa gör att vi som land måste minska vår sårbarhet och öka vår självförsörjningsgrad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The new security situation in Europe means that we as a country must reduce our vulnerability and increase our self-sufficiency.”

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 promote Swedish biofuel production and lower the price at the pump by lowering fuel tax, and lower diesel tax for agriculture and forestry. Tax exemption for biofuels and an agricultural deduction that lightens farming's tax burden align with these commitments. The plan is simultaneously critical of a biofuel policy built on imported and expensive biofuels, which makes support weak. The committee's reasoning that already-implemented reductions should be awaited is not addressed.

• promoted Swedish biofuel productiondecisive»Främja svensk biobränsleproduktion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Promote Swedish biofuel production”
• lower price at pump»Sänka bensin- och dieselpriset genom sänkt bränsleskatt och minskad reduktionsplikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices through lower fuel tax and reduced blending obligation.”
• lowered diesel tax for farming»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower diesel tax for agriculture and forestry and the general payroll tax”
• against imported biofuels»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive imported biofuels”

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.