The Green party says that with their policy, Sweden will meet all climate targets by 2045.
In this budget, we are presenting a climate offensive, says the Green party's economic policy spokesperson Janine Alm Ericson.
With the budget, emissions will decrease by over 15 million tons by 2030, ten times more than the government, according to the party.
The increased carbon tax on petrol and diesel is estimated to bring in just over four billion kronor in 2026. According to spokesperson Amanda Lind, this means a price increase of 2.2 kronor at the pump. This also includes an increased reduction obligation.
Rural areas are compensated
The tax revenue is intended to go back to households in rural and sparsely populated areas with lower incomes through a transport allowance that will more than cover the increased cost of the carbon tax.
In rural areas with poor public transport and long distances, the car is necessary, says Lind.
We Greens know that it is possible to make a fair transition.
The budget motion also proposes, like previous budgets, an income-tested support for electric car leasing for residents in rural areas and a, according to the Green party, more fairly differentiated electric car bonus.
The Green party also proposes in its budget motion to make a major investment in the investment support Climate Leap and will provide a total of 2.5 billion more than the government for 2026.
The climate offensive also includes major infrastructure investments.
Increased tax for the richest
The party wants to invest in households by increasing the child allowance by 350 kronor, increasing the study allowance by 300 kronor, and increasing the housing allowance.
In the budget motion, healthcare and schools will also receive more than in the government's budget. The Green party also proposes that the general government grants to municipalities and regions be increased by 2.5 billion kronor in 2026.
The Green party's "climate offensive" is financed with 67 billion in borrowed money. Other initiatives are financed with tax increases, such as a reintroduced flight tax and a bank tax. Income tax will be increased for high-income earners, but according to the Green party's economic policy spokesperson, no one with less than 65,000 kronor per month will have their tax increased with the Green party's policy.
The Green party's proposals in selection:
Investments and maintenance in the railway: 24 billion.
Reintroduced aid to 1 percent: 19.1 billion.
Sweden card for public transport: 11.1 billion.
Increased child allowance by 350 kronor: 8.9 billion.
Increased study allowance for students: 1.0 billion.
High-cost protection for medicines: 2.16 billion.
Revenue:
No to the government's job tax deduction: 21.4 billion.
Reintroduced phasing out of job tax deduction and reintroduced defense tax: 16.4 billion.
No to reduced employer contributions for young people: 6.05 billion.
No to changed 3:12 rules: 1.01 billion.
Temporary bank tax: 12.5 billion.
Flight tax: 3.5 billion.
Increased carbon tax: 4.05 billion.
