In order to achieve the climate target for 2030, the transport and building sectors in particular must get on track – this is confirmed by the Expert Council for Climate Issues. One minister is therefore now particularly in focus.
The Greens have called on Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) to take action in view of a gap in climate protection. “A reliable timetable for compliance with the legal requirements for the transport sector is needed,” said Stefan Gelbhaar, spokesman for transport policy for the Greens in the Bundestag, the German Press Agency.
“There are enough suggestions for measures that can be implemented: the reduction of climate-damaging subsidies, massive investments in buses and trains, better conditions for bicycles and pedestrian traffic, a significantly accelerated drive turnaround, a right to work from home and much more. An immediate measure would also be a speed limit.”
On Tuesday, the German government’s Council of Experts on Climate Issues re-certified that it was not on track to achieve the climate target for 2030. The transport and building sectors in particular are causing problems.
Yellow hair: Comply with legal climate protection requirements
The coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP is politically responsible for ensuring that the legal climate protection requirements are met, said Gelbhaar.
“The transport sector is responsible for two thirds of the predicted climate protection gap – without a recognizable trend towards stopping this illegal situation. The Ministry of Transport is responsible for this – this of course means that the Ministry of Transport also needs to take action. But obviously the Ministry of Transport needs a variety of support, because In recent years, there has been no progress in climate protection in this ministry.”
It must be discussed how the transport sector does not permanently violate the applicable legal situation and the requirements of the Federal Constitutional Court – in the coalition, but also in the alliance green group. Because this circumstance is unacceptable, says Gelbhaar. “Following the disastrous appraisal by the Council of Experts for Climate Issues – a separate council of the federal government – this would otherwise fall back on the entire coalition.”
Source: Stern
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