On discharge of scrubber water

The plan wants to see ambitious environmental goals pursued with sharp legislation and comprehensive work for good conditions for ecosystems, and wants Sweden to challenge supranational rules when they stand in the way. The counter-proposal's demand for a review of tank cleaning rules and a ban on scrubber water discharge is just such national tightening. The plan's goal of sustainable shipping points in the same direction.

• ambitious environmental goals with sharp legislationdecisive»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental goals pursued with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• national regulation before the EU order»Vi vill att Sverige utmanar EU:s överstatliga fördrag och lagar« (party programme ↗)“We want Sweden to challenge the EU's supranational treaties and laws”
• sustainable shipping»Tunga transporter behöver styras till järnväg och hållbar sjöfart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Heavy transports need to be steered to rail and sustainable shipping.”
• comprehensive work for ecosystems»Sverige behöver också ett medvetet och heltäckande arbete med att« (party programme ↗)“Sweden also needs a conscious and comprehensive work with”

The party programme requires that all environmental impact in the form of emissions is minimized and establishes that the market cannot manage things that lack a market price, such as air and water. A ban on discharge of scrubber water is an application of this requirement for the marine environment. The programme also maintains that member states must be able to go ahead on environmental matters, which argues for national rules before international agreement.

• minimize emissionsdecisive»miljöpåverkan i form av utsläpp och avfallsprodukter ska minimeras« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact in the form of emissions and waste products must be minimized”
• protect air and water»marknadsmekanismerna inte klarar av att hushålla med sådant som saknar marknadspris,« (party programme ↗)“market mechanisms cannot manage things that lack a market price,”
• go ahead on environmental matters»Medlemsländerna ska också kunna gå före« (party programme ↗)“Member states must also be able to go ahead”
• clean water for future generations»frisk luft och rent vatten, hållbart klimat och biologisk artrikedom« (party programme ↗)“fresh air and clean water, sustainable climate and biological diversity”

The party programme demands comprehensive measures to reduce emissions from transport to lakes, waterways and seas, and emissions of environment-damaging substances such as heavy metals must be reduced. A ban on scrubber water discharge is precisely such a measure, and the election manifesto moreover commits to saving coastal ecosystems. The plan also states that member states should be allowed to lead with stricter environmental legislation, which addresses the objection that the issue should await international decisions.

• reduce emissions from transportdecisive»För att få sjöar, vattendrag och hav att tillfriskna krävs omfattande åtgärder för att minska utsläpp från transporter, avlopp, jordbruk och industri.« (party programme ↗)“To restore lakes, waterways and seas, comprehensive measures are needed to reduce emissions from transport, sewage, agriculture and industry.”
• right to lead nationally»Medlemsländerna måste få rätt att gå före med hårdare lagstiftning till skydd för miljö och hälsa även om det strider mot EU:s inre marknad.« (party programme ↗)“Member states must have the right to lead with stricter legislation to protect the environment and health even if it conflicts with the EU's internal market.”
• save coastal ecosystems»rädda kustens ekosystem — återskapa förstörda miljöer .« (2022 manifesto ↗)“save coastal ecosystems — restore destroyed environments.”
• the precautionary principle»För att skydda miljön ska försiktighetsprincipen tillämpas så långt det är möjligt.« (party programme ↗)“To protect the environment, the precautionary principle shall be applied as far as possible.”

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The election manifesto demands that lakes, waterways and seas be saved and that children shall be able to bathe without toxins, and the party programme makes a toxin-free environment a fundamental right. The party programme furthermore states that the absence of international agreements or low-set requirements must not prevent nations from going ahead with tightened requirements, which meets the committee's objection that shipping's environmental issues should be solved internationally. A national ban on discharge of scrubber water thus follows the plan's line.

• clean seas and coastsdecisive»Rädda Sveriges sjöar, vattendrag och hav. Våra barn ska kunna bada utan att utsättas för gifter, nedskräpning eller algblomning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Save Sweden's lakes, waterways and seas. Our children shall be able to bathe without being exposed to toxins, debris or algal blooms.”
• Sweden may go ahead»får inte hindra nationer och regioner från att gå före och tillämpa skärpta krav« (party programme ↗)“must not prevent nations and regions from going ahead and applying tightened requirements”
• 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”
• shipping's transition»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 for aviation, shipping and agriculture to be able to switch to renewable fuels with strengthened competitiveness.”

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 continue the fight against eutrophication and make further efforts to prevent pollutants from spreading in our waters, which is exactly what a ban on discharges of scrubber water aims at. The plan also wants to see clear sanctions for breaches of discharge regulations. That the plan simultaneously wants to protect the seas through agreements between coastal states means that a national approach is not its first choice, so certainty is low.

• fight eutrophicationdecisive»Kampen mot övergödningen ska fortsätta, industrifisket ska begränsas och de mest värdefulla havsområdena skyddas som marina reservat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The fight against eutrophication shall continue, industrial fishing shall be limited and the most valuable marine areas shall be protected as marine reserves.”
• stop pollutants in water»Samtidigt behövs fortsatta insatser för att förhindra att skräp och föroreningar, som plast och läkemedel, sprids i våra vatten.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time continued efforts are needed to prevent litter and pollutants, such as plastic and medicines, from spreading in our waters.”
• sanctions for discharge breaches»sanktioner vid överträdelser av bestämmelser gällande utsläpp, vattenrening, transportsäkerhet« (party programme ↗)“sanctions for breaches of regulations concerning discharges, water purification, transport safety”
• sea protection via coastal state agreements»Sverige omges av hav som behöver skyddas genom avtal mellan alla kuststater.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden is surrounded by seas that need to be protected through agreements between all coastal states.”

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 counts legislation with prohibitions and limit values as a strategic environmental instrument, builds environmental policy on the polluter pays and requires that emissions leading to acidification and eutrophication be limited, with the precautionary principle as the basis. A prohibition on discharge of scrubber water and a review of tank cleaning follows from this. Therefore the requirement is supported.

• limit eutrophying emissionsdecisive»överenskommelser behövs för att begränsa utsläpp som leder till försurning och övergödning« (party programme ↗)“agreements are needed to limit emissions that lead to acidification and eutrophication”
• the polluter pays»Miljöpolitiken ska bygga på principen att förorenaren ska betala« (party programme ↗)“Environmental policy shall be based on the principle that the polluter shall pay”
• prohibitions as instruments»Lagstiftning med förbud och gränsvärden« (party programme ↗)“Legislation with prohibitions and limit values”
• strict environmental requirements on sea transports»Hårda säkerhets- och miljökrav ska ställas på transporter av olja och« (party programme ↗)“Strict safety and environmental requirements shall be placed on transports of oil and”

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 promises strong measures for marine and water environments and particularly reduced emissions of dangerous substances in the Baltic Sea, as well as recovering environmentally hazardous waste from the sea. A ban on discharging untreated scrubber water and a review of tank cleaning rules respond to these commitments. At the same time, the plan wants to strengthen joint Baltic work, which suggests that the measures should also be driven internationally.

• strong measures for marine environmentdecisive»Mer än hälften av världens största områden med döda bottnar finns i Östersjön. Moderaterna vill vidta kraftfulla åtgärder för att förbättra havs- och vattenmiljön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More than half of the world's largest dead zones are in the Baltic Sea. The Moderate Party wants to take strong measures to improve marine and water environments.”
• reduced emissions in the Baltic Sea»Vi ska slå vakt om allemansrätten och minska övergödning, försurning, utsläpp av farliga ämnen och nedskräpning, inte minst i Östersjön.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall protect the right of public access to nature and reduce eutrophication, acidification, emissions of dangerous substances and littering, not least in the Baltic Sea.”
• clean the sea from toxins»Bärga miljöfarligt avfall som hittats i haven« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Recover environmentally hazardous waste found in the sea”
• joint Baltic work»Förstärka det gemensamma Östersjöarbetet för åtgärder mot övergödning och nedskräpning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen joint Baltic work for measures against eutrophication and littering”

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 the pace of work to restore the marine environment in the Baltic Sea and states that the marine and water environment must be prioritized more clearly, while whoever profits from environmentally destructive activity must compensate for the damage. A ban on discharge of scrubber water, which several other countries have already introduced, follows that line. However, the plan also emphasizes international cooperation around the Baltic Sea.

• restored marine environmentdecisive»Öka takten i arbetet med att återställa havsmiljön i Östersjön« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the pace of work to restore the marine environment in the Baltic Sea”
• marine environment prioritized»Vår havs- och vattenmiljö måste prioriteras tydligare framför ett allt för intensivt fiske och omfattande vindkraftsutbyggnad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our marine and water environment must be prioritized more clearly ahead of all too intensive fishing and extensive wind power expansion.”
• the polluter pays»miljöförstörande verksamhet också tvingas kompensera för den skada de åsamkar.« (party programme ↗)“environmentally destructive activity must also be forced to compensate for the damage they cause.”
• 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 Sea countries as Sweden cannot alone contribute to solving the situation.”

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.