Climate policy is one of the areas closest to the new government as Europe’s largest economy moves towards carbon neutrality.
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Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democrats, which are in talks to form a new government, have agreed to phase-out coal by 2030 in a coalition deal, sources involved in the talks told Reuters. . A source close to the talks said the three parties are in the final stages of an alliance agreement and are expected to present the deal on Wednesday. Climate policy is one of the areas closest to the new government as Europe’s largest economy moves towards carbon neutrality.
Sources involved in the coalition talks told Reuters that the three parties have also agreed to end power generation from gas by 2040. In addition, gas heating systems will be banned in new buildings and replaced in existing buildings, he said. Sources said sales of new combustion engine cars would end by 2035, in line with the European Commission’s plans. The Greens wanted an earlier date. The parties want to allow the production of hydrogen using “blue” hydrogen, or natural gas with CO2 emissions captured in underground or subsea storage.
The parties want to allow the production of hydrogen using “blue” hydrogen, or natural gas with CO2 emissions captured in underground or subsea storage.
Sources said they have also agreed to create a strong climate ministry to include industry and energy policy. If the parties finalize a deal, the SPD’s Olaf Scholz will take over as chancellor from the conservative Angela Merkel, who did not run for a fifth term in the September 26 election.
Three sources involved in the talks told Reuters that the head of the financially conservative FDP, Christian Lindner, was set to become finance minister in the planned new government. “It has been certain for a long time,” said a source. Another echoed that view while a third said that although nothing was finalized, anything else would be surprising.
Party leaders were due to meet in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss outstanding areas of disagreement and talks were expected to end on Wednesday, although they could go on on Thursday, a source with knowledge of the talks said. While the Greens and the SPD are widely seen as natural centre-left partners, the FDP has historically been closer to the conservatives.
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