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CSU boss Markus Söder and Chancellor Angela Merkel are thinking about a former coalition exit in 2038. "Let's be honest: The German climate goals can only be achieved by 2030 if we massively accelerate the carbon sinking," said Bavaria's Prime Minister Söder to the "Münchner Merkur". "In the end, we would actually have to get off in 2030."
"Massively accelerating": Markus Söder
The coal compromise reached at the end of January provides for a phasing out of coal-fired power generation by 2038. As compensation, the affected sites are to receive 40 billion euros for structural aid from the federal government. Söder wants to talk about the distribution again. "It can not just be used 40 billion euros as compensation for mining regions.The money is better off in research for renewable energy and would hold jobs throughout Germany," said the CSU chief. There was approval from the environmental organization Greenpeace. The national group chairman of the CSU in the Bundestag, Alexander Dobrindt, supported Söder in principle, but did not want to commit to the date 2030.
Industrialized countries should be role models, Merkel believes
The Chancellor also demanded at the Protestant Kirchentag in Dortmund that politics in climate policy must become faster. Earlier, Merkel had hinted that she also now counts on a previous coal exit as 2038. Germany wants to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, she emphasized on the Kirchentag. All states would have to achieve their climate goals and set industrialized countries as role models. There is "one big danger, one big probability", that the average temperature of the earth will increase by more than 1.5 degrees. "We know that would have devastating consequences."
"Great suggestion"
For his demands Söder was sharply criticized. Saxony's prime minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) said that the 2038 coal exit had been agreed. The CDU politician pointed to the two lignite mining regions in Saxony and to the employees in the industry. With clumsy words Kretschmer added with a view to Söder: "Great suggestion, if you do not have lignite in Bavaria, you can demand that great."
If it goes after the DBG, these bucket wheel excavators in the open pit Inden still continue until 2038
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) warned that the compromise "quickly and one to one implement". This was found laboriously, stressed DGB board member Stefan Körzell. Who would prefer the coal exit to 2030 and at the same time denied the promised structural aid the districts, announce this compromise.
CO2 emissions should be more expensiven
At the end of September, the German government wants to clarify how it can achieve the climate protection targets for 2030, which provide for a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, CO2 emissions are expected to increase in areas such as transport, agriculture and construction. This can be achieved through an extension of the trading system with pollution certificates or through a CO2 tax.
The Federal Government has already decided that gas-fired power plants can receive greater support again. Bayern wants to go this way even after the shutdown of the last nuclear reactors. According to the recommendations of the Coal Commission, the Federal Government had previously decided to phase out lignite-based power generation by 2038 at the latest, as well as extensive assistance to the affected lignite coal mines.
On Monday, the CSU board wants to deal with the climate policy. At the same time Söder affirmed his no to a carbon tax. What is needed is an incentive system with relief. Söder also suggested "a Europe-wide toll with ecological steering effect". Taxing kerosene can be talked about throughout Europe.
sth / kle (rtr, dpa, afp)
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