Spring Budget: The most money to rail – New Technology

     Railway gets the most money of climate initiatives in the government’s spring budget. Photo: TT
     

Railway gets the most money among climate initiatives in the government’s spring budget. As early as 2015, the Swedish Transport Administration 620 million dollars more.

To train services would get more money was formerly known . According to the government’s own estimates costs the extensive delays society around five billion each year.

Swedish railway has major flaws, says S and MP -The government in this spring’s budget proposal, which was presented today.

Apart from 620 million to rail operation and maintenance of the year they also want to invest 1, 24 billion per year on improving rail services during the period 2016 to 2018.

The Government also proposes a new local climate investment for municipalities and regions, which will include contributions to the charging infrastructure for electric-powered vehicles.

In 2015, the local support amounts to 125 million – and the years then increased it by 600 million per year until 2018. In total, it is estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 600 tons per year.

Climate grant can also be provided for example, increased public transport, investments in cycling, expansion of district heating, biogas plants and other environmental technologies.

At the same time Energy Agency’s funding this year with 87 million, of which SEK 75 million kronor would have gone to the right charging infrastructure.

A novelty is that the government wants to bring 150 million lion in 2016 to more households to install solar panels.

There is an increase in comparison to the Alliance’s budget from 2013 when solar support was 210 million over four years.

The government is also investing SEK 50 million more on soil remediation per year from 2016.

And the 45 million kronor in the period 2016-2018 is proposed to go to the Swedish Chemicals Agency’s efforts to reduce toxins in everyday life and to develop an action plan to reduce fluorochemicals from fire foam in the municipal water supply.

In addition, the government wants to give milljöövervakningen SEK 25 million extra this year, and 50 million more per year during the period 2016-2018. Mainly money will focus on controlling the toxins in the sea and water features.

also proposed new initiatives to protect valuable nature. this year seeks to expand investment of 250 million SEK, and the following years and up to 2018 by 600 million per year.