Zoff around the climate target: SPD has harsh criticism of Minister Reiche

The SPD parliamentary group contradicts CDU Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU) to put the German climate goals to the test. Vice parliamentary group leader Esra Limbacher warns the Minister of Economy in star: “Target discussion as a distraction maneuver does not bring us anything.”

“Germany holds on to its climate boards,” said the climate policy spokesman for the SPD faction Jakob Blankenburg im star And referred to the coalition agreement. “If you want to soften this now, not only endangers political reliability, but also our responsibility for future generations.”

From Blankenburg’s point of view, Reich’s move to question the goal of climate neutrality in 2045, the reality of the climate crisis. Dürren, forest fires and extreme weather showed that “the consequences had long since reached us”, said the Social Democrat.

Most recently, the Minister of Economic Affairs had spoken out in the “Day of Industry” for “a harmonization” of German climate policy with the “international goals”, i.e. for the year 2050, as was agreed in the Paris climate agreement, for example. This was admitted to “not specified in the coalition agreement”. Nevertheless, you have to see “what is feasible in what period”.

The deputy SPD parliamentary group leader Limbacher, responsible for climate policy, insists on compliance with the black and red coalition agreement. “The coalition agreement applies to the entire coalition, and thus also for the Federal Minister of Economics: We pursue the goal of climate neutrality in 2045,” he told that star.

Effective climate protection will be carried out and the compensation for interests “in particular” with the economy. “For this, concrete measures are necessary that I also expect from Ms. Reiche,” said Limbacher.

The area of ​​tension is already created in the coalition agreement. On the one hand, it says: “We stand by the German and European climate goals”, and thus explicitly about the “goal of climate neutrality in 2045 in Germany”. On the other hand, “climate protection, economic competitiveness and social balance” would have to be brought together. Because: “We want to stay industrial country and become climate -neutral.”

The industrialized country is also in focus on the Union and the climate target for the Social Democrats. SPD Environment Minister Carsten Schneider, whose area also includes climate policy, is after starInformation on the previous stipulations. You will be the basis of the updated climate protection program that he wants to present in late autumn.

Rich received support from her party. On request, CDU Federal Vice-Vice-Presentation Michael Kretschmer confirmed his attitude that it was enough if Germany operates 2050 climate-neutral. “Katherina Reiche is a proven energy expert,” said the Saxon Prime Minister star. “There is a lot going on to use their expertise and take the realities seriously.”