The question is whether the tax on chemicals in home electronics and on plastic carrier bags should be reviewed or scrapped to ease the burden on businesses and consumers, and whether a new tax on pesticides should be introduced, or whether the existing taxes should stand because they are judged to deliver environmental benefit and have already been reviewed or are under preparation.
Committee proposal adopted, 218–64
Plan → Vote
»Därför behövs en kraftfull lagstiftning, ekonomiska styrmedel, långsiktig samhällsplanering, klimatinvesteringar«“That is why powerful legislation, economic instruments, long-term societal planning, climate investments are needed”economic instruments are needed · party programme ↗
»Detta kräver en strategisk miljöpolitik, där forskningssatsningar, lagstiftning och olika ekonomiska styrmedel är de viktigaste instrumenten.«“This requires a strategic environmental policy, where research investments, legislation and various economic instruments are the most important tools.”economic instruments in environmental policy · party programme ↗
»fasa ut giftiga ämnen omgående, speciellt från produkter för barn.«“phase out toxic substances immediately, especially from children's products.”phase-out of toxic substances · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Ett ledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet.«“A leadership that prioritizes effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity.”effective measures over symbolic politics · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Kemikalieskatt bidrar till att få bort farliga kemikalier.«“Chemical tax contributes to removing dangerous chemicals.”chemical tax is needed · party programme ↗
»innebär att mindre farliga ämnen så långt möjligt ska«“means that less hazardous substances shall as far as possible”the substitution principle · party programme ↗
»Under de senaste åtta åren har regeringen höjt 46 skatter, som krånglar till och fördyrar vardagen för både företagare och konsumenter.«“Over the past eight years the government has raised 46 taxes, which complicate and make everyday life more expensive for both entrepreneurs and consumers.”stop the tax shock · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring«“Stop symbolic politics that undermines the possibility to conduct industry and business”stop symbolic politics · 2022 manifesto ↗
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