Expanded international work

The plan establishes that environmental destruction is a cross-border problem that cannot be solved without international cooperation, and that capital exploits differences in social rights between countries in its supply chains. A special initiative on information about dangerous substances in supply chains and bilateral cooperation with importing countries follows from these commitments, although e-commerce and chemical information are not specifically mentioned.

• cross-border environmental problemsdecisive»Många av världens problem är gränsöverskridande: miljöförstöring, vapenhandel, växande sociala klyftor« (party programme ↗)“Many of the world's problems are cross-border: environmental destruction, weapons trafficking, growing social rifts”
• international cooperation needed»De kan inte lösas utan internationellt samarbete« (party programme ↗)“They cannot be solved without international cooperation”
• insight into global supply chains»Kapitalet utnyttjar varje skillnad i sociala rättigheter för att maximera sina« (party programme ↗)“Capital exploits every difference in social rights to maximize its”
• reduce dangerous substances»Jordens resurser föröds och miljön förgiftas.« (party programme ↗)“The earth's resources are destroyed and the environment is poisoned.”

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 export climate-smart solutions, push other countries and take international responsibility for environmental issues. The party programme requires more systematic monitoring of transnational companies and sees active consumer reactions as a real pressure tool, which presupposes available information in supply chains. A special initiative on international chemical work and bilateral cooperation with importing countries follows from this.

• monitoring of global companiesdecisive»En mer systematiserad bevakning av de transnationella företagen« (party programme ↗)“More systematic monitoring of transnational companies”
• informed consumers»Aktiva konsumentreaktioner mot företag som bryter mot reglerna kan påtagligt bidra till« (party programme ↗)“Active consumer reactions against companies that break the rules can substantially contribute to”
• push other countries»Exportera klimatsmarta lösningar och driv på andra länder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Export climate-smart solutions and push other countries.”
• international responsibility-taking»Klimatfrågan är en global utmaning som kräver internationellt ansvarstagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate is a global challenge that requires international responsibility-taking”

The plan requires that Sweden sets requirements on imported goods being made with regard for environment and human rights and wants to introduce strict environmental requirements in trade policy. It also states that Sweden must take responsibility for the effects of consumption in other countries and wants to see clear labelling for consumers. A special initiative on information about dangerous substances in supply chains and bilateral cooperation with exporting countries follows from this.

• requirements on imported goodsdecisive»Sverige ska ställa krav på att importerade varor är« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall set requirements on imported goods being”
• environmental requirements in trade policy»införa hårda miljökrav och sociala krav i handels« (party programme ↗)“introduce strict environmental and social requirements in trade”
• responsibility for consumption effects»ansvar för de effekter vår produktion och konsum« (party programme ↗)“responsibility for the effects of our production and consump”
• clear information to consumers»för konsumenterna genom god konsumentvägledning« (party programme ↗)“for consumers through good consumer guidance”

The plan wants to explicitly use trade policy as an environmental tool and set stricter environmental and climate requirements in trade agreements, which supports the counter-proposal's demand for bilateral cooperation with major exporting countries and better information about hazardous substances in supply chains. A toxin-free environment is a fundamental right according to the party programme. The demand is also in line with the plan's goal of a circular economy where materials can be reused.

• environmental requirements in trade agreementsdecisive»Ställ hårdare krav på arbetsvillkor, miljö och klimat i handelsavtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Set stricter requirements on working conditions, environment and climate in trade agreements.”
• trade policy as environmental tool»Vi ska använda handelspolitiken för att kapa fossila subventioner runtom i världen och pressa stora utsläppare som Kina att stänga ner sina kolkraftverk.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We should use trade policy to cut fossil fuel subsidies around the world and pressure major emitters like China to shut down their coal power plants.”
• toxin-free environment as a right»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”
• circular economy requires material information»Sverige ska bli världens mest resurseffektiva land och ekonomin mer cirkulär. Med rätt stöd och regelförenklingar kan vi återvinna och återbruka allt från kläder till mineral och metaller.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden should become the world's most resource-efficient country and the economy more circular. With right support and regulatory simplifications, we can recycle and reuse everything from clothes to minerals and metals.”

The party programme requires consumer laws that give the right to correct product information and a high level of ambition in EU countries' consumer legislation, while chemical policy shall be based on the precautionary principle and Sweden is to be a driving force globally. The counter-proposal's requirement for better information about dangerous substances in supply chains and bilateral cooperation with major import countries is an application of exactly this. The support is inferred because the plan does not mention e-commerce or supply chains.

• right to correct product informationdecisive»konsumentlagar som ger rätt till korrekt produktinformation« (party programme ↗)“consumer laws that give the right to correct product information”
• precautionary principle in chemical work»Kemikalielagstiftningen ska utgå från försiktighetsprincipen.« (party programme ↗)“Chemical legislation shall be based on the precautionary principle.”
• driving force in global sustainability work»Sverige ska vara en förebild och en pådrivande kraft i det globala arbetet för ett hållbart samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a model and a driving force in the global work for a sustainable society.”
• high ambition in consumer protection»Målet ska vara att konsumentlagstiftningen i EU-länderna ligger på en hög ambitionsnivå« (party programme ↗)“The goal shall be that consumer legislation in EU countries is at a high level of ambition”

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 most serious environmental threats are transboundary and require cooperation across national borders, and that high-income countries demanding goods have a particular responsibility for environmental burden in production countries. It also requires well-developed consumer information and bilateral dialogue with individual countries. Increased information about dangerous substances in supply chains and bilateral cooperation thus align with the plan.

• responsibility for import's environmental impactdecisive»Höginkomstländer som efterfrågar varor och produkter har ett ansvar att hantera denna situation« (party programme ↗)“High-income countries that demand goods and products have a responsibility to handle this situation”
• transboundary environmental cooperation»ett samarbete över nationsgränserna« (party programme ↗)“cooperation across national borders”
• information to consumers»En väl utbyggd konsumentinformation« (party programme ↗)“Well-developed consumer information”
• bilateral dialogue with countries»bilateralt med enskilda länder« (party programme ↗)“bilaterally with individual countries”

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 reduce emissions of hazardous substances and explicitly drives international environmental cooperation, including enhanced joint Baltic Sea work, and argues that problems Sweden cannot solve alone belong in joint work. Chemicals in imported goods are just such a transnational problem, which speaks for an investment in international chemical work and information in supply chains. The plan does not, however, address the question directly.

• shared problems solved jointlydecisive»EU:s fokus ska ligga på att lösa problem som Sverige inte kan hantera ensamt, till exempel handel, klimat, migration och säkerhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The EU's focus should be on solving problems that Sweden cannot handle alone, such as trade, climate, migration and security.”
• reduce hazardous substances»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 littering.”
• international environmental cooperation»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the joint Baltic Sea work for measures against eutrophication and littering”
• knowledge-based environmental policyweak support»Vetenskap och fakta ska vara ledande i klimat- och miljöpolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Science and facts should guide climate and environmental policy.”

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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 starts from the premise that most environmental problems are global and that Sweden cannot solve them alone, which is why international cooperation is highlighted as the effective path. An investment in international chemical work with better information about hazardous substances in supply chains and bilateral cooperation with the countries from which imports come follows that logic and delivers environmental benefit per crown. The demand is therefore supported.

• environmental problems are globaldecisive»att merparten av miljöproblemen är av global karaktär, att Sverige inte ensamt kan lösa problemen« (party programme ↗)“that most environmental problems are of global character, that Sweden alone cannot solve the problems”
• international cooperation»Mer fokus måste i detta sammanhang satsas på internationell samverkan mellan östersjöländerna då Sverige inte ensamt kan bidra till att lösa situationen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More focus must in this context be placed on international cooperation between Baltic countries since Sweden alone cannot contribute to solving the situation.”
• environmental efficiency per crown»Sträva efter miljöeffektivitet och hitta de åtgärder som ger mest miljö per krona« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strive for environmental efficiency and find the measures that give the most environment per crown”

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.