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Manifesto Time for a Warmer Policy! Election manifesto Time for a warmer policy! Sweden is a fantastic country. Many people here we set warm politics with more staff and more have managed to realise their dreams. We have time for each pupil. Let the pupils get their taken on the challenges of the future early. But teachers back. over the last few years, Sweden has become colder. Divisions and racism have been allowed to grow. We are convinced that is possible to have a Sweden The differences between the financial conditions where it is our joint future that unites us rather of men and women are increasing. Politics has than where we come from, what we look like, what avoided taking responsibility for people and the we believe in, what sex we are, how old we are or environment. We know that a country that gives what our family looks like. After eight years up on being fantastic for all will soon not be with the Alliance, it is really time for a new fantastic for anyone. Therefore it is time for government and a warmer policy. a more human and warmer policy – it is time for a new government. In a new government, we want to: Climate change is the greatest challenge of our times. When world leaders meet for a top level 1. lower Sweden’s climate emissions to meeting on climate in Paris in December 2015, sustainable levels and take responsibility for Sweden shall be able to show that it is possible what we leave for our children and to make decisions that reduce our emissions to grandchildren sustainable levels. Sweden shall be a modern exemplary country and an inspiration. The world 2. make large investments for a cannot afford a climate policy where countries sustainable Sweden, which will create the simply wait each other out, instead of daring to preconditions for tens of thousands of new be first. Politics must become warmer. jobs, and equip ourselves for the challenges Not the climate. of the future Sweden needs new jobs, but the “work line” of the 3. decrease teachers’ bureaucratic burden Alliance has not reduced unemployment. Instead, and re-employ personnel in schools in order life has become extra tough and cold for those who for each pupil to get more time with the lose their jobs or become ill. We want to invest in teachers and all the support needed. climate work – in trains that run on time, in regenerating the suburbs and in new energyefficient On September 14, you can take part in housing. By 2018, more people shall have a job to modernizing Sweden. do, and young people shall have the opportunity to find a way to studies and to work. 1. Climate and environment This is a more human and warmer policy. All pupils should be happy going to school. Many Sweden has all the prerequisites to become a world shall be fervent teachers, and all who work in leader with healthier environment and rapidly schools shall have room for their profession and decreasing emissions. But that requires a new creative urges. There shall be no good or bad determined government which invests in a schools – all schools should be equally good. modern-ization of Sweden. We want to build an By 2018, many more shall choose to train as energy system completely reliant on energy from teachers, teachers shall have time for their work renewable sources like water, forestry, wind and and pupils shall get support in time. Against cold solar. We also want to double the size of public politics with more bureaucracy and profit chasing, transportation and connect the major cities of Sweden with fast trains. Taking the train should fossil fuels by 2030. Investments in the be cheaper than flying and be faster than driving production of biofuels, bio gas stations and a car. Anyone who destroys the environment infrastructure for electrically powered vehicles should also pay for the costs. It should pay off to should be supported. A fee on the most be environmentally friendly, both in the grocery environmentally unfriendly cars should store and in the board room. We Greens see it as a finance a price reduction on cars with the main task to transform society and secure lowest emissions. Sweden’s emission rights functioning ecosystems, fresh water, clean air and should not be sold. arable land. We defend nature when threatened by short-sighted interests. With today’s policy, 5. move long distance freight transports Sweden will miss 14 of the 16 environmental from trucks and planes to trains and ships. targets all parties claim to uphold. Instead, we This would mean less emissions, fewer want to build a society where we humans don’t accidents, decreased congestion and less wear tear up the Earth’s resources, where success is not of our roads. The Alliance has increased the measured in material gains and where welfare is railroad access charges. We want to put a stop more than consumption. for this increase and instead introduce a tax on trucks that also covers foreign contractors. The aviation industry should pay for its own In a new government we want to: climate costs through an aviation tax. 1. introduce a Climate Change Act. This act 6. make sure that good organic food is will make sure that Sweden lowers the bought for schools and retirement homes, and emissions at the pace necessary for global make it easier for local suppliers to take part in sustainable development. public purchasing. At a minimum, the same demands made on environmental and animal 2. start the work to get 100 percent of all protection of food production in Sweden electricity and heating in Sweden from should be made on all public procurements. renewable energy sources by, at the latest, 2030. We want to decrease food waste and would During the next term of office, the use of fossil gladly see more vegetarian food in public fuels should decrease substantially, several old kitchens, in order for the meat being served to nuclear reactors should be closed, energy come from local production with better animal consumption become more efficient and protection. We strive for at least 50 percent renewable energy sources be expanded. It organic food in public kitchens by 2020. should become more profitable to put up solar panels on the roof or a wind turbine on the farm. 7. ban dangerous chemicals. In the EU, Sweden should fight to ban dangerous 3. make it easier to travel environmentally substances. When the EU regulations are not friendly. The climate goals should control the sufficient, Sweden should lead the way with national plans for investments in national legislation. Better controls are needed infrastructure within the transportation to make sure the tap water is free from toxins. sector. The proportion of public transportation Places where children spend their time on a usage in the transportation sector should be regular basis, for example pre-schools and doubled. We will improve upon and expand schools, should be free from toxins. the national railroad network as well as the regional trams and start building tracks for 8. increase the protection of biological high speed trains. We want the state to take diversity. The natural forests still left in back control over railroad maintenance. Sweden should be protected from logging and Travellers must be able to trust that trains the respect for conservation should increase arrive on time. Urban environments, where within forestry through the increased use of cycling is a priority, and new bike lanes non-clearing methods. Even urban woods between urban areas, will make the bicycle a require increased protection. They often have more attractive means of transport. high biological values. For an ever more urbanized population, nature in close 4. break Sweden’s dependency on oil. For proximity to urban areas are important for people to be able to live where cars are needed, recreation, health and a general understanding even after the oil age, we must invest in of nature. The fish and seas should be renewable fuels and use electricity as a fuel. protected through more marine reserves, These fuels should be cheaper than gas and areas free of bottom trawling and powerful our goal is for all cars and trucks to be free of measures against eutrophication. The fish’ reproductive migration routes must be protected and restored in our rivers and In a new government we want to: streams. The catch levels of fish must be longterm sustainable. 1. make climate investments for new jobs. Investments in renewable energy, new 9. strengthen animal protection. Strong environmentally friendly neighbourhoods, demands for animal safety should be applied faster trains and equipping our society for in public purchasing. Animals’ opportunities climate change create the preconditions for 30 to exert their natural behaviour should always 000 more jobs than the Alliance’ employment be respected. We want to ban the import of policy. Our policies mean new jobs for, among products from tormented animals. We say no others, engineers, construction workers and to mink farms and battery hens and yes to community planners. replacing painful animal testing. 2. create new ways for young people into 10. decrease waste and increase recycling the labour market. We want to establish for more sustainable consumption. We want to start centrals where municipalities and increase the length of product warranties, authorities gather to give individual support make it easier to repair things, promote the for young people trying to find their first job or second hand and vintage market, and support start their first business. We want to expand the sharing economy. We want food waste to vocational training, higher vocational be collected and turned into biogas for education and apprenticeships.
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