The government's dark conclusion: Sweden further from reaching the climate goals

The Tidö government has received a lot of criticism for not doing enough for Sweden to reach its climate goals. Already last year, the government said that it looks like it will miss all the climate targets decided by the Riksdag.

When the transitional budget is now presented, it shows an even darker conclusion than before. The gap to how much emissions must be reduced to reach the targets for 2030 and 2045 has increased even more in the past year.

Slow electrification

The reason, according to the Ministry of Finance, is a slower pace of electrification than previously thought. This applies to both road traffic and work machines. In addition, the electrification of industry has been somewhat slower than the calculations.

What do you think that this is how it will look when your term of office is over?

- We must always continue with more electrification and more efforts to reduce emissions. But we do a lot and I think it's important to take that with you, says Elisabeth Svantesson (M).

The government also writes that the temporary reductions in the tax for petrol and diesel, which expire at the turn of the year, have contributed to slightly increased emissions.

Svantesson: Are there similarities between C and M

If Sweden is to have the opportunity to meet the climate goals, more measures are required in future budgets.

During the election campaign, the Center Party has repeatedly criticized the Tidö parties for not doing enough for the climate.

The question is how the emissions would be affected if M, KD and L continue to govern the country together with C instead of SD - which is one of several possible government constellations that are currently being discussed.

According to Svantesson, there are similarities between C and M in the climate area.

- There are many issues that are important to the Center Party that are also important to us.

So you see in front of you that there will be a different climate policy if there is an alliance government?

- Now I'm not going to comment on the government negotiations and what the parties that will sit in a government are negotiating about, but we'll have to come back to that.