Gas prices

 There is a political party that has sought to cut taxes on petrol and diesel the most—and has actually done so—and is now labeled "extreme" by a journalist at a major evening newspaper.

"This climate policy is extreme and dangerous, and the other conservative parties ought to abandon it," says the journalist.

The electrification of Sweden is important, of course, but right now we do not have enough electricity. We see this particularly during the cold months in Sweden. At my workplace, our electric vehicles do not perform well; they cannot handle the longer delivery routes, and they often end up stranded by the roadside.

Our farmers have no electric tractors or combine harvesters, and those of us living in apartments cannot charge our cars where we live.

I spoke with our housing cooperative and an electrician about installing chargers in our garages, but received this answer:

Too expensive and not feasible right now. All the wiring needs to be replaced, and the area's electrical distribution boards must be upgraded, as they do not provide sufficient capacity.

Then there is the issue of us not having enough electricity.

When the wind doesn't blow—no electricity.

When our rivers are frozen—no electricity.

When there is little sunshine in winter—no electricity.

Nuclear power? That has essentially been shut down here in Sweden by the socialists.

So, what does this journalist think we should do, then? Well, he doesn't say, but perhaps he thinks we should take our Green Party seriously?

Here are some of their proposals:

Every parking space should become a charging point

In their "folkel" (people's electricity) package ahead of the election, the Green Party proposed that every parking space should serve as a charging point for electric cars, in order to increase the use of electric vehicles and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Sounds good ha?

Criticism focused on the cost and the practicalities of implementation in older garages and in rural areas.

The aviation tax

The Green Party pushed through a tax on international travel amounting to 11 dollar  for trips within the EU and 27 dollar for trips outside the EU. 

Critics have described the proposal as odd because the tax is the same regardless of the actual flight distance within the EU, and because emissions are global while the tax is levied only in Sweden.

Meat tax and meat-free day

The Green Party  has proposed a tax on meat and spearheaded "Meat-free Monday" initiatives in public kitchens and schools. The idea is that products harmful to the environment should be expensive. 

The criticism: the state should not dictate what people eat. No why should they!

Concrete tax / climate requirements for construction

Proposals for a tax on cement/concrete and a requirement for climate declarations for all new buildings. Concrete accounts for significant emissions, but the construction industry warned of sharply rising housing prices.

So, who is the one who is extreme?