The Christian Democratic Party (KD) presented its new climate program on Wednesday. It shows that the party wants Sweden to abolish all national climate targets that are not common to the EU.
This means that Sweden's own interim targets for reducing emissions, such as the 2030 target, are being removed.
"Climate policy is best handled globally and Sweden is far ahead of many other countries. We do not see continuing to fatten ourselves as a viable path," says Kullgren, who has designed the party's new policy.
Isn't the point of having your own ambitious goals to lead the way and show other countries that it can be done?
Yes, and it has gone to hell. Those who need to follow are not following.
Kullgren says that global emissions have increased by 28 percent, despite the EU reducing its emissions by 19 percent.
It's a disaster. We'll do our part, of course, but we also have to find a policy that puts more pressure on those who are the really big problems.
KD also wants to phase out coal from the EU's electricity production, and also proposes general tariffs on fossil coal against the rest of the world.
It (fossil coal) is the absolute biggest villain when it comes to the climate, says Kullgren.
The idea is that countries with a large share of coal power in their electricity production will receive higher tariffs.
