Sunday, November 23, 2008

Bavaria requires softening of the climate change targets

Bayern has the federal government to a lowering of climate change objectives.

The CSU / FDP state government had "sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), in which we make clear: The CO2 reduction targets at EU level must be designed such that no jobs are jeopardized," said Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) of the "Bild am Sonntag." Similarly, had previously also CDU prime ministers in other "auto-countries" expressed.

The reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from 2012 to be in smaller steps forward are invited to the CSU chairman. "The automotive industry needs to implement greater leeway. And the unseligen penalty payments must be eliminated, "Seehofer demanded. "What penalty payments bring in millions of dollars, then if the jobs are gone?"

The carmakers in Bavaria - BMW and Audi - are fortunately strong and would not help. "But they need loans to good conditions for their suppliers and a reliable vehicle taxation," said Seehofer. "The conversion of motor vehicle tax according to CO2 emissions is much more important than the planned car-tax exemption for one year."

Bavarian Environment Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has called for a national auto pact to develop new engines. "We want that in Germany a Leittechnologie for the modern car is developed," said Söder of "World on Sunday." The government aims to develop lenkend accompanied by research. Söder, the German auto industry against the accusation protection, the development of cleaner propulsion miss it.

Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) gets under his for his climate policy support from the industry. Particularly in times of crisis, we must focus on the future growth areas of environmental and climate technologies, says the chairman of Siemens, Peter Löscher, the "mirror". Similarly said the Chairman of the EnBW energy group, Hans-Peter Villis: "Climate change progresses, regardless of whether the financial world into crisis." Climate change could be a "huge driver of innovation."

In addition to the Bavaria also practiced the coalition partner CDU criticism of Gabriel Advertise for the European climate package. Lower Saxony CDU Prime Minister Christian Wulff called for a postponement of the EU's climate package for two years, North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU) made for an alleviation of the planned targets strong.

Gabriel countered in the "Sueddeutsche Zeitung": "Sometimes one has the impression that the chancellor instead to Washington frequently to Dusseldorf and Hanover should proceed to explain that climate change creates jobs." It was amazing, "such as lagging behind in the Union climate will be discussed. " The climate package aims in three weeks at the EU summit in Brussels decided.

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