Week 38: Debaters critical of the government's budget: "The climate gets a blow"

During the past week, several debaters have criticized the government's budget and its impact on the climate. Photo: Ninni Andersson/Governingskansliet.

Of: Edvin Borg and Ida Bøje

During the past week, Sweden's government has presented its budget bill - which arouses both concern and anger in the environmental and climate debate. Several debaters believe that the government's reduced petrol tax and reduced climate measures will be a dangerous course change that threatens the fulfillment of the climate goals.

September 25, 2023, Current debate

Fast fashion: "Manufacturers should raise the price of clothes"

Fast fashion is often associated with large amounts of waste and negative impact on the environment. But there are several ideas for how the textile industry could become more sustainable. Photo: Bicanski. Source: Pixnio.

Of: Cecilia Bergh and Felizia Livskog

Fast fashion contributes to climate change, pollution and unfair working conditions for those who produce the clothes. Despite that, many people collect new clothes at a furious pace, while the old ones are not too rarely dumped in landfills in Africa or Asia. But with the EU's recently voted textile strategy, this is to change - and fashion companies take more responsibility for clothing production.

July 12, 2023, Report

Tightened climate policy in the EU puts pressure on Sweden's climate work

The EU is tightening its climate policy and reducing the scope for member states' emissions. At the same time, there are divided opinions about the effects of the Swedish government's climate work. Photo (left): Sara Kurfeß. Source: Unsplash. Photo (right): Maxim Tolchinskiy. Source: Unsplash.

Of: Charlee Salmelin

The EU's tightening climate policy demands that Sweden's climate policy direction be designed so that we reduce our emissions. The government has prioritized climate compensation to achieve the climate goals. But there are divided opinions on whether both the EU's and the government's policies actually lead to better climate effects.

July 12, 2023, Report

Johan Persson (L) touched on the climate issue and security in his party leadership speech

During his Almedal speech, Johan Pehrson (L) focused primarily on domestic political issues, but Ukraine and the climate issue also took up part of the speech.

Of: Shayan Shahmohammadi and Felizia Livskog

Under Saturdayon the morning of Almedalen's last day, the Liberals' Johan Pehrson held his position party leaderspeech. Pehrson spoke a little about global issues, among which he mentioned the climate issue and security in Europe. Otherwise touched he almost exclusively domestic policetical issues such as school, integration, welfare and crime. 

July 1, 2023, Almedalen - current

Thursday at Almedal Week: Experts question the aid reform

On Thursday, Muharrem Demirok (C) held his party leadership speech in Almedalen - in which he criticized the government's climate policy, among other things. FUF also interviewed Jan Eliasson, former foreign minister and deputy secretary-general of the UN, about the effects of the government's reform of aid policy.

Of: The Chancellery

During Thursday, both Magdalena Andersson (S) and Muharrem Demirok (C) criticized the government's climate policy in their party leadership speeches. The African groups' general secretary Louise Lindfors and Jan Eliasson, former foreign minister and deputy secretary general of the UN, questioned the government's reform of aid in interviews with FUF. - I think the reform is going very quickly, says Jan Eliasson.

June 30, 2023, Almedalen - current

Muharrem Demirok (C) directs sharp criticism of the government's climate policy

Muharrem Demirok (C) spoke mainly about domestic politics in his Almedal speech, but he also touched on the climate crisis - but mainly with a focus on Sweden. Photo: Felizia Livskog and Cecilia Bergh.

Of: Cecilia Bergh and Felizia Livskog

In his party leadership speech on the Almedalen stage, Muharrem Demirok (C) spoke mainly about domestic policy issues such as Swedish schools and the countryside. Global issues were generally not given much space in his speech, but he devoted part of the speech to criticizing the government's climate policy. 

June 30, 2023, Almedalen - current

Magdalena Andersson (S) on the government's budget: "Climate slaughter"

Magdalena Andersson (S) raised, among other things, the climate issue and the green transition in her party leadership speech in Almedalen. Photo: Karin Myrdal.

Of: Julia Lundén Azzeddine, Karin Myrdal and Charlee Salmelin

On Thursday, Magdalena Andersson (S) held her party leadership speech in Almedalen. Among other things, she highlighted how children are affected by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine and criticized the government's environmental and climate policy.

June 29, 2023, Almedalen - current

Stenevi (MP) criticized the government's aid policy in his party leadership speech

Märta Stenevi (MP) returned to criticism of the Tidö agreement in her Almedal speech, but she also mentioned the consequences of the climate crisis around the world and criticized the government's focus on the rapprochement between trade and aid. Photo: Axel Selin and Nora Nattorp.

Of: Axel Selin and Nora Nattorp

Märta Stenevi (MP) focused on climate, integration and the current government's policy in her party leadership speech. Global issues were generally given little space in the speech, but she touched on, among other things, the oppression of authoritarian leaders around the world and criticized the government's aid policy.

June 29, 2023, Almedalen - current

Kristersson (M) touched on migration policy and Ukraine in his party leadership speech

"We have made the EU a little safer, a little greener and a little freer," says Ulf Kristersson about Sweden's presidency of the EU, which has been going on since January 1 this year and is now due to end. Photo: Julia Azzeddine.

Of: Julia Lundén Azzeddine, Karin Myrdal and Charlee Salmelin

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) focused especially on domestic political issues such as crime, integration and poverty in its own right number of party leaders during the Almedal week. The global issues that he affected was, among other things, Sweden's EU presidency with a focus on the ongoing humanitarian crises in the world, migration and the climate. 

June 27, 2023, Almedalen - current