The policy must steer towards a fair climate transition, says the Green Party's spokesperson Amanda Lind at a press conference.
The Green Party wants to see a system where companies buy emission rights from 2027. The money will then be used to facilitate the climate transition, with the majority going to households in rural areas and households with small margins.
Emissions trading is the most effective way to reduce emissions, says Amanda Lind.
— We are in an absurd situation, where the government is favoring the fossil industry instead of helping Swedish companies and households that want to transition, says spokesperson Daniel Helldén.
The reduction obligation means that gasoline companies must blend a certain amount of biofuel in gasoline and diesel to reduce emissions.
This makes fuel more expensive, and the Green Party representatives point out that it hits hardest those who do not have alternatives to fossil fuel cars. Despite this, they advocate for a short-term increase in the reduction obligation until a system with emissions trading is in place.
Such a system would give companies strong incentives to invest in what is good for the climate, according to the Green Party.
"Finally, the Green Party realizes that you can't pursue climate policy against the people and joins the Liberals' proposal for national emissions trading," writes Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L) in a comment to TT.
