Increased control over projects and total cost

The plan builds climate policy on a massive domestic investment programme and an emissions budget with specified proposals, which carries the requirement that international credits be limited and that the opportunity cost of foregone domestic investments be reported openly. The plan also wants to see ambitious environmental targets that are followed up with sharp legislation, which directly addresses the committee's assessment that existing oversight is sufficient.

• domestic climate investmentsdecisive»Vänsterpartiet föreslår ett massivt investeringsprogram för den gröna industrin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party proposes a massive investment programme for the green industry.”
• sharp follow-up of climate targets»miljömål som följs upp med skarp lagstiftning och praktiskt arbete.« (party programme ↗)“environmental targets that are followed up with sharp legislation and practical work.”
• emissions budget with concrete demands»Vi vill att regeringen arbetar med en utsläppsbudget som knyter ihop« (party programme ↗)“We want the government to work with an emissions budget that links”
• transition in real terms»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 facing.”

The plan builds climate policy on state investments in domestic transition and on the polluter pays, with climate perspective in all decisions. Demands that international projects shall provide real transition, not be double-counted and be reported at full cost align with that. The plan, however, does not address the handling of credits directly.

• domestic transition investmentsdecisive»Genom statliga investeringar kan vi öka takten i industrins omställning och underlätta ett klimatsmart liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Through state investments we can increase the pace of industry's transition and facilitate a climate-smart life.”
• the polluter pays»Vi ska verka för att ett globalt koldioxidpris införs med principen att förorenaren betalar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall work for a global carbon price to be introduced with the principle that the polluter pays.”
• climate perspective in decisions»Klimatperspektiv på alla nivåer av beslut och beslutsfattande.« (party programme ↗)“Climate perspective at all levels of decision and decision-making.”
• firm climate framework»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain firm.”

The plan demands legally binding climate goals in line with research and a Swedish emissions budget, as well as large domestic transformation investments. The counter-proposal's demands that international projects contribute to real transformation, rules against double counting and open accounting of the full cost including foregone domestic investments follow from that line. The plan also emphasizes Sweden's historical responsibility for its own emission reductions.

• binding climate goalsdecisive»Vi vill därför se juridiskt bindande klimatmål som ligger i linje med forskningen.« (party programme ↗)“We therefore want to see legally binding climate goals that are in line with research.”
• Swedish emissions budget»ta fram en svensk utsläppsbudget som gör att vi når klimatmålen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“develop a Swedish emissions budget that ensures we reach our climate goals.”
• historical responsibility for emissions»De nationella klimatmålen måste beakta Parisavtalets artikel om en rättvis global omställning, med hänsyn till Sveriges historiska ansvar för utsläppen och för Sveriges möjligheter att bidra till en snabb utsläppsminskning.« (party programme ↗)“The national climate goals must take into account the Paris Agreement article on a just global transformation, taking into account Sweden's historical responsibility for emissions and Sweden's capacity to contribute to rapid emission reduction.”
• domestic transformation investments»investera minst 100 miljarder per år i att ställa om så att Sverige blir ett fossilfritt välfärdsland senast år 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest at least 100 billion per year in transforming so that Sweden becomes a fossil-free welfare state by 2030 at the latest.”

The election manifesto requires climate leadership that prioritises effective measures over symbolic politics and wants Sweden to become even more transparent. Requirements that international projects contribute to real transition, rules against double-counting and open cost reporting are exactly such efficiency and transparency requirements. The plan moreover requires that policy manages taxpayers' money.

• effective measures over symbolic politicsdecisive»Ett ledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Leadership that prioritises effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity.”
• increased transparency»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”
• stewardship of tax revenue»Politiken ska hushålla med skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy shall manage taxpayers' money.”
• rich countries' climate responsibility»Världens rika länder måste bidra till att utvecklingsländer snabbare kan nå en hållbar utveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The world's rich countries must contribute to development countries more rapidly reaching sustainable development.”

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 distances itself from symbolic politics and measures that ease the conscience instead of saving the environment, and wants climate policy to be measured in how much it really gets down emissions. Requirements that international projects contribute to real transformation, rules against double-counting, and open cost disclosure are precisely such an efficiency test. The plan also points to lack of openness as a problem in international efforts.

• real climate benefit, not symbolic politicsdecisive»Liberal miljöpolitik tar avstånd från symbolpolitik och åtgärder som dövar samveten i stället för att rädda miljön.« (party programme ↗)“Liberal environmental policy distances itself from symbolic politics and measures that ease the conscience instead of saving the environment.”
• measure actual emission reduction»en klimatpolitik som inte mäts i hur många skatter som höjs eller hur mycket den kostar skattebetalarna utan i hur mycket den på riktigt får ner utsläppen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“a climate policy that is not measured in how many taxes are raised or how much it costs taxpayers but in how much it really gets down emissions”
• effective climate policy»Klimatpolitiken måste vara effektiv och långsiktig samtidigt som den fungerar i vardagen för företag och privatpersoner.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy must be effective and long-term while working in everyday life for businesses and individuals.”
• openness in international efforts»Samtidigt finns i dag allvarliga problem med bristande öppenhet och korruption med svenska biståndspengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, there are today serious problems with lack of openness and corruption with Swedish aid money.”

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 requires clear instruments for management, coordination and monitoring of international efforts and that independent evaluations occur, and makes cost monitoring an important political task. The counter-proposal's requirements for project control, rules against double counting and open disclosure of full cost follow from this. The plan also wants international efforts aimed at structural change in the recipient country.

• management and monitoringdecisive»Det måste finnas tydliga instrument för styrning, samordning och uppföljning av biståndet.« (party programme ↗)“There must be clear instruments for management, coordination and monitoring of aid.”
• independent evaluation»Oberoende utvärderingar av biståndet ska ske.« (party programme ↗)“Independent evaluations of aid shall occur.”
• cost monitoring»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
• structural transformation»Utvecklingssamarbetet bör framför allt inriktas på att överföra kunskap, och att ändra regler och strukturer som hindrar fattiga länder att utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Development cooperation should above all be aimed at transferring knowledge, and changing rules and structures that prevent poor countries from developing.”

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 builds on the premise that emissions reductions abroad are often cheaper and that the share of climate aid shall increase. The counter-proposal's demand for clear limitation of credits' use and for accounting for the opportunity cost of foregone domestic investments points in the opposite direction. However, the plan's demands for transparency and monitoring support parts of the objection.

• international climate efforts prioritizeddecisive»Samtidigt är kostnaden för att minska utsläppen genom internationella klimatinsatser ofta mycket lägre än för att minska utsläppen i Sverige – därför kommer Moderaterna också att rikta om biståndet för att minska utsläppen i andra länder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At the same time, the cost of reducing emissions through international climate efforts is often much lower than reducing emissions in Sweden – therefore the Moderates will also reorient aid to reduce emissions in other countries.”
• increased share of climate aid»Öka klimatbiståndets andel av det totala biståndet för att minska utsläppen utomlands« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the share of climate aid of total aid to reduce emissions abroad”
• against climate nationalism»Klimatpolitiken får aldrig reduceras till dyrbar symbolpolitik eller snäv klimatnationalism.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy must never be reduced to expensive symbolic politics or narrow climate nationalism.”
• transparency and monitoring»Dina skattepengar ska inte försvinna i korruption eller hamna i fickorna på odemokratiska ledare, och inte heller okritiskt kanaliseras i ökande volymer genom oreformerade FN-organ som brister i transparens och uppföljning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Your tax money shall not disappear into corruption or end up in the pockets of undemocratic leaders, and nor should it uncritically be channelled in increasing volumes through unreformed UN bodies that lack transparency and monitoring.”

The plan points to international climate investments as an example of measures that give the most emission reductions per dollar invested and requires a global perspective in climate policy. The counter-proposal's demand for clear limits on the use of credits would tighten up precisely this instrument. The plan's demands for clear results and cost-effectiveness also speak in favour of parts of the counter-proposal, so the assessment is uncertain.

• international climate investmentsdecisive»Satsa på åtgärder som minskar utsläppen mest per satsad krona som t ex internationella klimatinvesteringar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in measures that reduce emissions most per dollar invested such as international climate investments”
• global climate perspective»Bedriva en effektiv klimatpolitik med ett tydligt globalt perspektiv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Conduct effective climate policy with a clear global perspective”
• more effective climate measures»Minska kostnaderna för migrationspolitik, bistånd, EU-bidrag och klimatåtgärder som kan göras mer effektiva« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce costs for migration policy, aid, EU contributions and climate measures that can be made more effective”
• results requirement»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for each public investment”