# Swedish Green Party climate election campaign > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/swedish-green-party-climate-election-campaign > Updated: 2026-08-18T06:42:58.000Z. Sources: 24. Developments: 2. The Swedish Green Party (Miljöpartiet) has launched its 2026 election campaign with a manifesto centered on a “fair climate transition.” Spokespersons Amanda Lind and Daniel Helldén outlined priorities including nature protection, an “electric car offensive” to expand charging infrastructure, and railway upgrades to reduce fossil fuel dependency. To address social inequality, the party proposed a tax on the super-rich, arguing that those with the greatest economic resources should bear more responsibility. In response to shifting political dynamics, the Green Party and the Center Party (C) have initiated a joint debate tour. Green Party Secretary Katrin Wissing and Center Party Secretary Hannes Hervieu emphasized that the climate must occupy a “much larger space” in the upcoming political discourse. Recent opinion polls indicate a volatile landscape. A Novus poll for TV4 Nyheterna shows the gap between the Tidö parties and the opposition narrowing; Moderaterna rose to 18.3 percent while Sverigedemokraterna fell slightly to 19.1 percent. Meanwhile, Socialdemokraterna reached a mandate-period low of 30.1 percent. Additionally, an SVT/Verian poll shows the Center Party rising to 8 percent, a resurgence that Verian’s Per Söderpalm noted has “no previous examples of a comeback of this magnitude.” In light of these shifts, Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist and Secretary Hannes Hervieu are promoting a “Middle Alternative,” which could consist of a coalition between the Social Democrats, Center Party, Christian Democrats, and potentially the Green Party. This strategy aims to attract undecided voters concerned about the influence of the Sweden Democrats (SD) and the Left Party (V) within their respective blocs. Amidst these debates, reports of vandalism targeting election posters, specifically those of the Sweden Democrats, have been identified by authorities as a criminal offense. ## Claims - Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer stated that violence still exists and is bubbling under the surface following a shooting in Södertälje. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Two of the suspects in the Södertälje shooting are 14 years old. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Center Party has risen to eight percent in the latest opinion poll. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The Tidö parties are ten percentage points behind the opposition in the latest SVT/Verian poll. (single source) - Per Söderpalm, opinion manager at Verian, stated there are no previous examples of a comeback of this magnitude. (single source) - Green Party Secretary Katrin Wissing stated that the climate must receive much more space in the election campaign. (single source) - Center Party Secretary Hannes Hervieu expressed a desire to take joint responsibility for making the election about the climate. (single source) - Moderaterna increased to 18.3 percent, while Socialdemokraterna fell to 30.1 percent in the Novus poll. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-18: Centerpartiet gains support with 'Middle Alternative' ahead of Swedish elections Centerpartiet is gaining momentum in Swedish polls by promoting a 'Middle Alternative' coalition, while political tensions rise over election campaign vandalism and shifting bloc dynamics. 22 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/centerpartiet-gains-support-in-new-swedish-election-polls ### 2026-08-10: Miljöpartiet unveils election platform focused on climate and equality The Swedish Green Party has unveiled its election manifesto, focusing on a fair climate transition, an electric vehicle infrastructure offensive, and a proposed tax on the super-rich to reduce inequality. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miljpartiet-unveils-election-platform-focused-on-climate-and-equality --- Cite as: Swedish Green Party climate election campaign. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/swedish-green-party-climate-election-campaign