Cross-party energy talks

The plan requires long-term societal planning, significantly increased electricity production, and that the state increases its control over the infrastructure needed for the climate transition. Long-term and stable planning conditions for large investments in electricity production and transmission capacity are exactly what the counter-proposal calls for. The plan, however, says nothing about the form of cross-bloc talks, which is why the support is weakly grounded.

• long-term societal planningdecisive»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, powerful legislation is needed, economic instruments, long-term societal planning, climate investments”
• significantly increased electricity production»Produktionen av både el och exempelvis vätgas behöver öka kraftigt när vi ställer om från användning av fossila bränslen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The production of both electricity and, for example, hydrogen needs to increase significantly when we transition away from the use of fossil fuels”
• state infrastructure responsibility»Staten måste öka sin kontroll över infrastruktur och resurser som behövs för att genomföra klimatomställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state must increase its control over infrastructure and resources needed to implement the climate transition.”
• transition immediately»Omställningen behöver ske omgående och alla politiska beslut behöver ta hänsyn till den akuta kris som vi befinner oss i.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The transition must happen immediately and all political decisions must take into account the acute crisis we are in.”

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 explicitly states that the party wants to see a new energy agreement after the election and therefore conduct energy policy talks with other parties about everything from wind power to nuclear power. The counter-proposal's demand that cross-bloc energy talks be initiated immediately for long-term planning conditions is the same commitment. The plan also establishes that there are no sacred cows and that electricity production must be rapidly expanded, which requires precisely stable conditions. The plan supports the demand.

• new broad energy agreementdecisive»Efter valet vill vi se en ny energiöverenskommelse för Sveriges bästa, och vill därför föra energipolitiska samtal med andra partier om allt från vindkraft till kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“After the election we want to see a new energy agreement for Sweden's sake, and therefore want to conduct energy policy talks with other parties about everything from wind power to nuclear power.”
• all energy sources are tested»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.”
• rapid expansion of electricity production»Vi behöver bygga ut elproduktionen för att få mer billig el, snabbt, inte minst i södra Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We need to expand electricity production to get cheaper electricity, quickly, not least in southern Sweden.”
• doubled network expansion»Vi vill minst fördubbla takten i utbyggnaden av elnätet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to at least double the pace of electricity grid expansion.”

The plan does not comment on cross-bloc talks, but wants to see stable and long-term rules for the investments the transition requires and seeks cooperation to realize its green vision. Derived from this, the plan supports that new energy talks are initiated to provide long-term planning conditions. The assessment is uncertain because the plan's substantive content, 100 percent renewable, is not guaranteed by broad talks.

• long-term rulesdecisive»stabila och långsiktiga spelregler för företag och« (party programme ↗)“stable and long-term rules for companies and”
• politics for energy transition»Politik behövs för att främja den gröna energiomställningen.« (party programme ↗)“Politics is needed to promote the green energy transition.”
• cooperation for the transition»Därför söker vi samarbete och« (party programme ↗)“Therefore we seek cooperation and”
• large investments in the electricity system»bygga ut elnäten, investera i energilager och satsa på ett smart energisystem.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand electricity grids, invest in energy storage and focus on a smart energy system.”

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 makes broad, cross-bloc solutions an explicit line and establishes that more parties should cooperate across the traditional bloc boundary, while energy supply is pointed out as one of the mandate period's central questions. The counter-proposal's demand for new cross-bloc energy talks for long-term planning assumptions thus coincides with the plan. The plan also requires swift measures to increase emission-free electricity production.

• broad long-term solutionsdecisive»Vi prioriterar långsiktiga, gemensamma lösningar med partier från både vänster och höger.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritize long-term, joint solutions with parties from both left and right.”
• cooperation across bloc boundaries»Det bästa för Sverige vore om fler partier hade mod att samarbeta över den traditionella blockgränsen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The best for Sweden would be if more parties had the courage to cooperate across the traditional bloc boundary.”
• secure energy supply»Kommande mandatperiod kommer på många sätt att präglas av att föra Sverige in i Nato och höja vår försvarsförmåga, säkra vår energiförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Coming mandate period will in many ways be characterized by bringing Sweden into NATO and raising our defence capability, securing our energy supply”
• swift electricity expansion»Det krävs en kriskommission för att snabbare öka Sveriges utsläppsfria elproduktion och tillstånd för vindkraft ska få ta max två år.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A crisis commission is needed to more quickly increase Sweden's emission-free electricity production and permits for wind power should take max two years.”

The plan does not address cross-bloc discussions, but it requires long-term conditions for major investments in electricity production, including state loan guarantees for nuclear power and modernised regulations. The plan also establishes that increased predictability in state action strengthens security. Based on this, the plan argues for creating stable planning conditions, which is the counter-proposal's purpose.

• long-term conditions for electricity productiondecisive»I stället vill vi möjliggöra fler nya reaktorer på fler ställen, möjliggöra återstart av Ringhals 1 och 2, se till att statliga lånegarantier omfattar kärnkraften, modernisera regelverken och ge kärnkraften betalt för att den alltid finns tillgänglig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead, we want to enable more new reactors in more locations, enable restart of Ringhals 1 and 2, ensure that state loan guarantees cover nuclear power, modernise the regulations and pay nuclear power for always being available.”
• predictable state policy»När förutsägbarheten i statens agerande ökar stärks också den enskildes trygghet.« (party programme ↗)“When predictability in state action increases, the individual's security is also strengthened.”
• nuclear power for climate»Kärnkraften behövs för klimatets skull och för att minska världens utsläpp.« (party programme ↗)“Nuclear power is needed for the climate and to reduce global emissions.”
• investments in the power system»Ska vi få ner elpriserna krävs att vi bygger inte bara kärnkraft utan också mer sol- och vindkraft i hela landet, investerar i kraftsystemet och satsar på energilagring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“To lower electricity prices requires that we build not only nuclear power but also more solar and wind power across the country, invest in the power system and prioritise energy storage.”

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 no political party alone stands for the complete truth and that seeking consensus instead of confrontation is a hallmark of the party. It also requires long-term energy policy with fixed rules and long-term conditions for nuclear power development, which presumes broad commitment before major investments. New cross-bloc energy dialogue therefore follows from the plan's own commitments.

• long-term rules in energy policydecisive»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 long-term energy policy with fixed rules, where domestic renewable energy sources and fuels form a growing base.”
• consensus over confrontation»Sökandet efter samförstånd« (party programme ↗)“Seeking consensus”
• humility toward others' reasons»insikten att inget politiskt parti ensamt står för den kompletta sanningen.« (party programme ↗)“the insight that no political party alone stands for the complete truth.”
• long-term conditions for nuclear power»Satsa på kärnkraften med långsiktiga villkor att utvecklas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in nuclear power with long-term conditions to develop.”

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's substantive requirement is for long-term and stable planning prerequisites for large investments in electricity production and transmission capacity. The plan is built precisely on such long-term thinking: new nuclear power shall have the right to operate for its entire technical lifetime, the state shall guarantee loans and the electricity grid shall be expanded with shorter licensing processes. At the same time, the plan has its own specific energy policy goal, which is why the support is derived and uncertain.

• long-term prerequisitesdecisive»Ge nybyggd kärnkraft rätten till drift och elproduktion under hela sin tekniska livslängd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give newly built nuclear power the right to operate and produce electricity for its entire technical lifetime”
• state loan guarantees»Moderaterna vill att staten garanterar lån för byggandet av ny kärnkraft – det skulle möjliggöra att 10 nya reaktorer byggs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderate Party wants the state to guarantee loans for building new nuclear power – this would make it possible to build 10 new reactors.”
• investments in the grid»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electricity grid and shorten licensing processes for grid expansion”
• own energy policy goal»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”

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 says nothing about cross-bloc dialogue as a form, but states that profitable investments require long-term policy that gives industry predictable processes and that business needs long-term conditions. The counter-proposal's demand for dialogue that creates stable planning conditions for large investments in power production and transmission capacity serves precisely that purpose. The conclusion is derived from general commitments to long-term thinking in energy and business policy.

• long-term rules of the gamedecisive»En förutsättning för att lönsamma investeringar ska kunna göras är en långsiktig politik som tar hänsyn till industrins behov av en förutsägbar process.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A prerequisite for profitable investments is a long-term policy that considers industry's need for a predictable process.”
• predictable conditions»Näringslivet behöver goda villkor och långsiktiga förutsättningar som är globalt konkurrenskraftiga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Business needs good conditions and long-term preconditions that are globally competitive.”
• clear energy targets»Sätta upp mål för fossilfrihet och att ett mål för leveranssäkerhet införs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set targets for fossil-free status and that a target for supply security is introduced”
• reliable electricity supply»Säkra tillgången till pålitlig och billig el genom satsningar på framtidens kärnkraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure access to reliable and cheap electricity through investments in tomorrow's nuclear power.”

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.