Tax on fuel etc.

The plan builds climate policy on economic steering instruments that steer use away from the dirty, not on reduced fuel taxes. It is also restrictive about biofuels and wants only residual products from harvested forest to be used as fuel, which speaks against minimized excise tax on all biofuels. Reduced excise taxes also hollow out the common resources the plan wants to increase. The plan therefore rejects the demand.

• steering instruments that steer consumptiondecisive»Där inte teknikskiften räcker för att minska utsläppen måste konsumtionen styras bort från det smutsiga och alla ges förutsättningar att leva mer hållbart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where technology shifts are not enough to reduce emissions, consumption must be steered away from the dirty and everyone given the prerequisites to live more sustainably.”
• restrictive view of biofuels»Den skog som avverkas måste användas klokt där endast restprodukter ska användas till biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The forest that is harvested must be used wisely where only residual products shall be used as biofuel.”
• economic steering instruments needed»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar och miljöinriktad näringspolitik för att miljöhoten ska kunna bemästras.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore, powerful legislation, economic steering instruments, long-term societal planning, climate investments, and environmentally targeted industrial policy are needed to master the environmental threats.”
• taxes finance welfare»Vänsterpartiet har en skattepolitik som ser till vilka behov som finns och där de med stora kapitaltillgångar eller höga löner får bidra mer till välfärden än de gör idag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party has a tax policy that considers what needs there are and where those with large capital holdings or high incomes contribute more to welfare than they do today.”

The election manifesto promises to secure access to fuel and to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels so that it becomes easier to fill up fossil-free, and the programme wants to invest in alternative fuels. Lower excise tax on biofuels and tax exemption for high-blend fuels serve that purpose. The plan says nothing about taxation based on energy content, however, so the conclusion is uncertain.

• more renewable fuelsdecisive»Vi vill öka den svenska produktionen av förnybara drivmedel, så att det blir lättare att tanka fossilfritt i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels so that it becomes easier to fill up fossil-free in Sweden.”
• secured fuel access»Säkra tillgången till bränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure access to fuel.”
• investment in alternative fuels»på att utveckla bränslesnåla motorer, alternativa drivmedel och bättre reningsteknik.« (party programme ↗)“for developing fuel-efficient engines, alternative fuels and better purification technology.”
• climate framework remains»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall remain.”

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 wants economic instruments to make environmentally friendly alternatives cheaper and that Sweden shall be an important producer of biofuel for vehicle fuel. Minimizing the fuel tax on biofuel and replacing the diesel reduction with a climate-neutral agriculture deduction lies in line with this and with the requirement for a fossil-free agriculture. The requirement is supported, whereas the plan's phase-out of fossil subsidies sets the boundary.

• gröna alternativ ska bli billigaredecisive»miljövänliga alternativ billigare och de miljöskadliga dyrare att använda.« (party programme ↗)“environmentally friendly alternatives cheaper and environmentally harmful ones more expensive to use.”
• biobränsle till fordon»viktig producent av biobränsle, både för uppvärmning och för att framställa drivmedel till fordon.« (party programme ↗)“important producer of biofuel, both for heating and for producing fuel for vehicles.”
• fossiloberoende jordbruk»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic food, and support the transition to ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free working machines.”
• inga fossila subventioner»fasa ut fossila subventioner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“phase out fossil subsidies.”

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 requires that tax on biofuels be reduced maximally and that agriculture receive a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium. The counter-proposal's requirement for minimized excise tax on biofuels, an agricultural deduction instead of today's diesel reduction and permanent tax exemption for high-blend biofuels are thereby the plan's own policy. The plan also links this to strengthened energy independence through manyfold increased production of biofuels.

• minimized tax on biofuelsdecisive»Sänk skatten maximalt på biodrivmedel som blandas in i bensin och diesel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce tax maximally on biofuels that are blended into petrol and diesel.”
• powerful agricultural deduction»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplification and tax cuts, including a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that make sustainable agriculture more profitable.”
• increased biofuel production»Sveriges energioberoende måste stärkas, bland annat genom att mångdubbla produktionen av biobränslen och biogas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's energy independence must be strengthened, among other things through manyfold increased production of biofuels and biogas.”

The plan requires that tax rebates on fossil fuels be successively abolished and that instruments are general and technology-neutral with the carbon dioxide tax as the main tool. Lowering excise tax on biofuels, taxing alternative fuels by energy content, and replacing the reduction for agricultural diesel with a climate-neutral deduction point in that direction. The plan does not mention the individual tax technical measures, so the conclusion is derived.

• abolish fossil fuel subsidiesdecisive»Subventioner, inklusive skattelättnader och stöd, till fossila bränslen i Sverige såväl som globalt ska successivt avskaffas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Subsidies, including tax relief and support, for fossil fuels in Sweden as well as globally shall be successively abolished.”
• equitable taxation of fossil fuels»bränsle ska successivt avskaffas och användningen av fossilt bränsle ska beskattas mer likvärdigt« (party programme ↗)“fuel shall be successively abolished and the use of fossil fuel shall be taxed more equitably”
• technology-neutral climate policy instruments»såsom koldioxidskatt och handel med utsläppsrätter, är det mest effektiva redskapet.« (party programme ↗)“such as carbon dioxide tax and emissions trading, is the most effective instrument.”
• continued fossil-free blending»Fler ska välja elbilen och en inblandning av fossilfria bränslen ska fortsätta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More shall choose the electric car and a blending of fossil-free fuels shall continue.”

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 promises regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture and that fuel prices shall be cut significantly for all. A climate-neutral agricultural deduction and minimized excise tax on biofuel are precisely such cost reductions. The party programme further wants that domestic renewable fuels shall form an expanding base in energy supply, which argues for tax exemption for high-blended biofuels.

• cost reductions for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• lower fuel costs»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce petrol and diesel prices significantly for all, primarily by reducing the blending of expensive biofuel.”
• domestic renewable fuels»Sveriges energiförsörjning ska tryggas genom en långsiktig energipolitik med fasta spelregler« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's energy supply shall be secured through long-term energy policy with fixed rules of the game”

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 election manifesto explicitly promises to lower the price of petrol and diesel and to improve farming conditions through reduced fuel taxes, while a tax increase freeze shall apply. The counter-proposal's demand for minimized excise tax on biofuels, an agricultural deduction instead of today's reduction, and tax exemption for high-blend is the same line in substance. The plan moreover invests in the manufacture of biofuels. Therefore, the plan supports the demand.

• reduced fuel taxesdecisive»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so that you can manage your everyday economy”
• lower taxes for farming»Moderaterna vill förbättra förutsättningarna att driva lantbruk genom att sänka skatterna, vilket vi redan börjat göra på drivmedel, och minska regelkrånglet så att kostnaderna för administration går ner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to improve conditions for running farms by lowering taxes, which we have already begun doing on fuel, and reduce regulatory red tape so that administrative costs for farms go down.”
• promote biofuels»Satsa på tillverkning av biodrivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the manufacture of biofuels”
• tax increase freeze»Införa ett skattehöjarstopp under den kommande mandatperioden som innebär att de samlade skatterna inte höjs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a tax increase freeze during the coming term that means that total taxes are not raised”

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 election manifesto requires reduced fuel tax and lower prices at the pump as well as explicitly reduced diesel tax for agriculture and forestry. The counter-proposal's requirement for minimized excise tax on biofuels, an agricultural deduction instead of today's reduction and tax exemption for high-blend biofuels are reductions in the same direction, and the plan also wants to promote Swedish biofuel production. However, the plan is critical of imported biofuels, which qualifies the support.

• sänkt bränsleskattdecisive»Sänka bensin- och dieselpriset genom sänkt bränsleskatt och minskad reduktionsplikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower gasoline and diesel prices through reduced fuel tax and reduced reduction obligation.”
• sänkt jordbruksdieselskatt»Sänka skatten på diesel för jord- och skogsbruket och den allmänna löneavgiften« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the tax on diesel for agriculture and forestry and the general payroll fee”
• främja svenskt biobränsle»Främja svensk biobränsleproduktion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Promote Swedish biofuel production”
• mot importerade biodrivmedel»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive imported biofuels”

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.