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Robert Habeck
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The new Federal Economics and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to increase the pace of climate protection and initiate comprehensive immediate measures.
A first package with urgent laws and projects is to be decided in the cabinet by April, the German press agency learned from the ministry.
Overall, an “immediate climate protection program” with all laws, ordinances and measures is to be concluded by the end of 2022, so that all measures can take effect from 2023 onwards.
"Drastic backlog" in terms of climate protection
Habeck will present an "opening balance" on climate protection on Tuesday in Berlin.
This balance shows how much climate protection in Germany is falling short of expectations, the ministry said.
The climate targets for 2022 would in all probability be missed, and it will be difficult for 2023 as well.
In the ministry there is talk of a "drastic backlog".
According to the dpa, the planned immediate measures should include mandatory solar roofs for new buildings and new funding programs for green hydrogen - as well as an amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).
Among other things, the tender volumes for renewable electricity from wind and sun are to be increased.
After all, the traffic light coalition wants to increase the share of renewable energies to 80 percent by 2030.
According to preliminary calculations by industry associations, this was a good 42 percent in 2021.
With a "wind-on-land law", two percent of the country's area should be legally anchored for wind power - that is significantly more than before.
In addition, the expansion of wind energy should be "reconciled" with species protection and the prerequisites for more rapid planning and approval procedures should be created, it said.
To this end, the ministry wants to develop short-term land potential for onshore wind, for example by reducing the distances to so-called rotary radio beacons and weather radars.
Household electricity is becoming more and more expensive
From 2023, as provided for in the coalition agreement, the billions in the EEG surcharge will be financed through the federal budget.
This is intended to relieve consumers of electricity costs.
These had recently shot up sharply due to the rise in wholesale prices.
According to the comparison portal Check24, at least 682 basic electricity suppliers have increased their prices or announced increases.
On average, the wage increases amount to an impressive 68.1 percent.
che / dpa-AFX