The Greens call for radical measures for climate protection: ending with "Durchmogeln"

Most recently, the United Nations Environment Program warned that humanity would be heading for a disaster if efforts to mitigate climate change did not intensify dramatically. In the report, scientists complained of political inertia, ignorance and reluctance. The Greens now seem to begin with this accusation and make radical demands.

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From 2030, only new cars without gas release, CO2 pricing, power plants down, such are the proposals of the Greens. The ecological part is concerned with a "human task".

In doing so, the party relies on a dramatic report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in which scientists from the international community have given damning testimony about climate change.

The Greens demand radical measures for climate protection. The worsening climate crisis requires a "profound change" in the economy and society, according to a motion of the Greens parliamentary group. This is also the subject of Thursday in the Bundestag.

Specifically, the demand of the Greens in the application, which is the German press agency, by 2020, the 20 dirtiest coal-fired power plants to take immediately.

Germany should stop producing coal electricity by 2030. A coalition government is currently advising the exit of the coalition. The timing of the release is however very controversial.

Investment in the future instead of false subsidies

The Greens are also supportive of allowing new cars without emissions starting in 2030 and, in particular, to intensify the promotion of electromobility.

All subsidies for climate-friendly fuels in the transport sector, in particular reduced energy taxes for diesel and tax exemption for kerosene, should be phased out.

The group is also asking for a price for the CO2 greenhouse gas. Until now, the Union has rejected that. Carbon pricing, for example, would make it more expensive to drive heavy SUVs.

In addition, much more rail investment is needed to support the transition of the road. For this purpose, for example, new fast sprinter connections should be created, including in cross-border European rail traffic.

"Radical measures" in all areas

Public transport should be mbadively developed, as well as cycling. The construction of new roads should be limited to projects that do not create a negative effect on climate and travel, and which considerably accelerate the renovation of energy-efficient buildings.

The reason given is that despite the plans and programs of action, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany have further increased in recent years.

"That's why we urgently need a law on climate protection, which takes into account all sectors and all areas with binding goals and responsibilities." This requires "radical measures" in all sectors.

Only clearly defined objectives and intermediate objectives could lead the German contribution to limiting global warming well below two degrees.

The national climate target for 2020 is expected to be missed in Germany. The focus is now on achieving goals by 2030. The world climate conference in Katowice begins next week.

Stop the "stammering" policy

The Union and the SPD announced in their coalition agreement that they would reach legally binding climate targets in 2019, for example in the transport sector.

In addition to the Coal Commission, a commission is also working on climate issues in transport.

Lisa Badum, head of the Climate for Climate Program, told the DPA that the Greens wanted to end the "confusion" of the grand coalition with concrete proposals for a climate protection law: "All the departments , transport, economy, energy, agriculture and construction are responsible for the protection of the climate in their region We want to make them financially responsible: who misses the objectives, it is paying. "(DPA / MWO)