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A new discourse coalition in the Swedish transport infrastructure debate 2016–2021

Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment, 2023-03, Vol.116 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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A new discourse coalition in the Swedish transport infrastructure debate 2016–2021
Author: Niskanen, Johan ; Anshelm, Jonas ; Haikola, Simon
Is Part Of: Transportation research. Part D, Transport and environment, 2023-03, Vol.116
Description: Sweden has set itself aspirational climate goals to reduce its fossil fuel dependence, and has the ambition of being a global climate transition leader. These goals have proven difficult to achieve in the transport system. In this paper we describe the development since 2016 of a broad and heterogeneous discourse coalition in favour of more strategic governance in Swedish transport planning, encompassing business, trade unions, environmental experts and green-left politicians. We first analyse their claims for a radical reorientation of Swedish transport planning, which are shown to focus on fiscal rules, a lack of political courage, and slow-moving environmental legislation processes, as three main reasons why the transport system is slow to transition. We then discuss whether these claims constitute a politicisation of the climate policy discourse, or rather a new iteration of the previously depoliticised discourse.
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1361-9209
ISSN: 1879-2340
EISSN: 1879-2340
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2023.103611
Source: SWEPUB Freely available online

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