More efficient permit processes and shorter processing times

The plan requires that new projects be compared in environmental consequences and safety over their entire life cycle and that ambitious environmental goals be followed up with sharp legislation, which speaks against making amendment permits the main rule and thereby restricting the overall environmental review. At the same time, the plan wants to see rapid, large investments in the transition, which pulls in the opposite direction and makes the assessment uncertain. The documents say nothing about the design of permit processes.

• full environmental review of projectsdecisive»behöver jämföras i miljökonsekvenser och säkerhet över hela sin« (party programme ↗)“need to be compared in environmental consequences and safety over their entire”
• sharp environmental legislation»Vi vill se ambitiösa« (party programme ↗)“We want to see ambitious”
• protection of ecosystems»skapa goda villkor för rika ekosystem, bland annat genom att återställa« (party programme ↗)“create good conditions for rich ecosystems, among other things by restoring”

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 slow permit processes must be speeded up and that bureaucratic obstacles to more electricity must be removed, and that industrial establishments and existing industry must be given good conditions across the country. Making change permits the main rule and clarifying the consequences of a new reviewing authority serve pace in climate transformation, which the plan prioritizes. The position thus follows from the plan's transformation line.

• faster permit processesdecisive»Långsamma tillståndsprocesser ska snabbas på.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Slow permit processes must be speeded up.”
• good conditions for industry»Goda förutsättningar för industrietableringar och utveckling av befintlig industri i hela« (party programme ↗)“Good conditions for industrial establishments and development of existing industry across”
• rapid climate transformation»Skyndsam och rättvis klimatomställning för att göra produktion, transporter och« (party programme ↗)“Rapid and fair climate transformation to make production, transport and”
• industrial climate leadership»Svenskt ledarskap i klimatomställningen genom stark industri och innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Swedish leadership in climate transformation through strong industry and innovation power.”

The plan establishes that the green transition must not be used as an excuse to relax environmental legislation and that clear legislation against environmental degradation and effective oversight is needed. Making permit modifications the main rule involves easier testing to speed up investments, which goes against that commitment. The plan's requirement for local anchoring does, however, support the counter-proposal's concern for local knowledge.

• no relaxed environmental assessmentdecisive»Den gröna omställningen ska inte användas som ursäkt för att luckra upp miljölagstiftning eller urholka minoriteters rättigheter.« (party programme ↗)“The green transition must not be used as an excuse to relax environmental legislation or undermine minority rights.”
• clear legislation and oversight»För att värna luften, vattnet, marken, växt- och djurlivet och människors hälsa, behövs en tydlig lagstiftning mot miljöförstöring och en effektiv tillsyn av att lagarna följs.« (party programme ↗)“To protect the air, water, land, plant and animal life and human health, clear legislation against environmental degradation and effective oversight are needed to ensure that the laws are followed.”
• stronger environmental protection»Ett starkare miljöskydd är en förutsättning för att skydda våra ekosystem och planetens gränser.« (party programme ↗)“Stronger environmental protection is a prerequisite for protecting our ecosystems and the planet's boundaries.”
• local anchoring»Det ska alltid finnas lokal förankring vid utvinning av naturresurser.« (party programme ↗)“There must always be local anchoring in the extraction of natural resources.”

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 states that the climate cannot wait for expensive and complicated regulations, that time for permits on green investments should be halved and that the Environmental Code should be reformed so that a project's climate benefit carries more weight. Making amendment permits the main rule instead of a rarely approved discretionary matter is precisely such a measure that speeds up investments. The counter-proposal's demand therefore aligns directly with the plan.

• halved permit timesdecisive»Klimatet kan inte vänta på dyra och krångliga regelverk. Det är dags att halvera tiden det tar att få tillstånd för gröna investeringar och reformera miljöbalken så att ett projekts klimatnytta ges större vikt i miljöprövningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Climate cannot wait for expensive and complicated regulations. It is time to halve the time for permits on green investments and reform the Environmental Code so that a project's climate benefit receives greater weight in environmental assessment.”
• time limit for permit assessment»tillstånd för vindkraft ska få ta max två år« (2022 manifesto ↗)“permits for wind power shall take maximum two years”
• regulatory simplification»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clear red tape for entrepreneurs, large and small.”
• rapid expansion of electricity production»Minst 50 TWh utsläppsfri el måste börja byggas nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“At least 50 TWh of emission-free electricity must start being built next election period.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan wants to swiftly remove obstacles for businesses and simplify permitting as long as legal security is maintained, and wants to reach climate goals within a framework of a growing economy. Making amendments to permits the main rule so investments are not delayed lies directly in that direction, as does the demand for clarity about a new environmental assessment authority. Reduced regulatory burden is moreover an explicit commitment.

• simplified permit assessmentdecisive»Automatiserad handläggning av olika slags tillstånd skulle förenkla för företagare och bör användas under förutsättning att rättssäkerheten alltid upprätthålls.« (party programme ↗)“Automated handling of various kinds of permits would simplify for business owners and should be used on condition that legal security is always upheld.”
• climate transition with growth»Vi ska nå klimatmålen – inga nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser senast 2045 och därefter negativa utsläpp – inom ramen för en växande ekonomi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall reach climate goals – no net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and thereafter negative emissions – within a framework of a growing economy.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och europeisk nivå, och offentliga beslut analyseras ur småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Regulatory burden for small businesses should decrease, through efforts at both municipal, state and European level, and public decisions analyzed from a small business perspective.”
• rapid expansion of electricity production»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 get electricity prices down requires that we build not only nuclear power but also more solar and wind power across the country, invest in the power system and pursue 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 party programme establishes that bureaucracy and cumbersome rules shall be countered and that long-term predictable rules of the game must apply so that business and households dare to invest. Making modification permits the principal rule instead of a rarely granted suitability question removes precisely the uncertainty that delays investments. The plan further requires that forthcoming rules be tested from a small business perspective. The counter-proposal's requirements are supported.

• counter cumbersome rulesdecisive»Byråkrati och krångliga regler ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Bureaucracy and cumbersome rules shall be countered.”
• predictable rules for investments»Långsiktiga förutsägbara spelregler och villkor måste gälla för att näringsliv och hushåll ska investera i nya produktionsanläggningar och fordon.« (party programme ↗)“Long-term predictable rules of the game and conditions must apply so that business and households invest in new production facilities and vehicles.”
• small business perspective on rules»Tillkommande lagar bör prövas ur ett småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“Forthcoming laws should be tested from a small business perspective.”
• long-term rules for business»Det är viktigt att de regler staten ställer upp för företagen är långsiktiga.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that the rules the state sets up for businesses are long-term.”

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 promises to shorten and simplify permit processes for industries making transitions, to shorten processing times for environmental permits and to introduce an outer time limit for authority processing. Making modification permits the norm instead of a rarely granted suitability question is precisely such a simplification that speeds up investment. The plan also links faster permits to electricity grid expansion.

• förenklade tillståndsprocesserdecisive»Utöver det vill vi förkorta och förenkla tillståndsprocesser för industrier som satsar på omställning och få på plats en storskalig satsning på tekniker för att fånga in och lagra koldioxid.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Beyond that we want to shorten and simplify permit processes for industries investing in transition and put in place a large-scale initiative for technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide.”
• bortre tidsgräns»Korta myndigheternas handläggningstider genom en bortre tidsgräns« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Shorten authorities' processing times through an outer time limit”
• kortare miljötillståndstider»Minska antalet regler för jordbruket och korta handläggningstider för miljötillstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the number of rules for agriculture and shorten processing times for environmental permits”
• snabbare elnätsutbyggnad»Investera i det svenska elnätet och korta tillståndsprocesserna för elnätsutbyggnad« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the Swedish electricity grid and shorten permit processes for grid expansion”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly requires that the permit processes for industry and power grid expansion be streamlined and made more predictable, since profitable investments require a predictable process. The counter-proposal's requirements that modification permits become the main rule instead of a rarely granted suitability issue, and for clarity about the new environmental permit authority, directly address that commitment.

• more efficient permit processesdecisive»Effektivisera och öka förutsägbarheten i tillståndsprocesserna för gruvnäring, elnätsutbyggnad och industri« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Streamline and increase predictability in permit processes for mining, power grid expansion and industry”
• predictability for investments»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 condition for profitable investments to be made is a long-term policy that takes into account industry's need for a predictable process.”
• criticism of long processes»Tillståndsprocesser är ofta långa och oförutsägbara« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Permit processes are often long and unpredictable”
• prioritized industry»Prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.