Legislative Bill · Sveria
Passed

Stricter Environmental Protections Act of 2023

Proposed by Sveria Socialists United · fronted by Andrew Jackson
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
26 Oct 2023
Voting closes
25 Dec 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
5 changes

Rationale

Stronger penalties and bans are needed to urgently cut pollution, transition off fossil fuels, and drive rapid adoption of renewables for climate safety and public health.

Proposed Changes

1

Industrial Pollution & Water
Previous law
Basic emission and discharge limits
Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives

2

Fossil Fuel Extraction
Previous law
Licensed extraction with limits
Ban all new extraction

3

Single-Use Plastics
Previous law
Phased restrictions and charges
Ban single-use plastics outright

4

Renewable Energy Mandates
Previous law
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority

5

Carbon Pricing
Previous law
Low carbon price on heavy industry only
High carbon price with a border adjustment on imports

Timeline

  • Draft
    25 October 2023


  • Vote Open
    26 October 2023


  • Vote Closed
    25 December 2023


  • Became Law
    25 December 2023

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

National Parliament

Passed
349Yes 0No 0Not voted 200 seats

For: 349 / 200 seats (174.5%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development 164 Yes
Sveria Centre 0 Yes
Sveria Socialists United Proposer 185 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 0 Yes

Union Parliament

Passed
522Yes 0No 178Not voted 700 seats

For: 522 / 700 seats (74.6%)

Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 178

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
Party Seats Vote
National Development 61 Yes
Sveria Centre 79 Yes
Sveria Socialists United Proposer 95 Yes
Workers Democratic Alliance 287 Yes

Voting record

Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.

Yes

“We support this bill- yet wonder what impact it will have on our people and their prosperity.”

National Development
Voted Oct. 30, 2023
Yes

“As we support the majority of the proposals, we will vote in favour. However, the ban on fossil fuels should be introduced step by step.”

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