Germany's new draft climate law is turning into a political weapon that could tear apart the country's coalition government
the proposals are an “empty shell” that “lacked concrete measures” and policymakers “mustn’t get tied up in battles over sector-specific goals, budgets, and penalties.”
The conservative parties are trapped. After it became apparent that Germany would fail to meet its 2020 emissions reduction goals, they did agree to propose legislation this year to ensure the country meets its goal of cutting emissions by 55 percent by 2030. CDU parliamentary leader Ralph BrinkhausChancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman said the government still supports the idea of passing a law this year,"It's Ms.
There is pressure on the SPD to differentiate itself from the CDU/CSU, especially as the Greens have risen in opinion polls and threaten to become the leading party of the left. For now, Schulze's draft has gone to the chancellor's office for assessment. Merkel's conservative bloc will have to decide if it can stomach Schulze's proposal or push back.
"Ms. Schulze has gone far ahead with her proposals, which you cannot implement like that, but the [CDU/CSU] needs to make a counterproposal," said Peter Liese, a CDU member of the European Parliament and environmental spokesperson for the European People's Party."The proposed goals are ambitious. If they're implemented, it's going to hurt."
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