Transport Minister Volker Wissing has warned of drastic cuts for drivers. He has written to the chairmen of the traffic light factions SPD, Greens and FDP.
The FDP in particular is pushing for a reform of the climate protection law. The cabinet decided on this last June and the first reading in the Bundestag was in September. If the amended Climate Protection Act does not come into force before July 15th, then comes the nationwide and indefinite driving bans on the weekend. Not only would citizens suffer, supply chains could also be permanently disrupted, as well as a short-term shift in transport from road to rail. There is also a planned solar package attached to the Climate protection Act, but there is reportedly also a plan to attach it to the Traffic Protection Act, according to environmental associations. The law stipulates that climate-damaging emissions of greenhouse gases will be reduced by 65 percent by 2030 compared to 1990. It stipulates: If sectors fail to meet the targets, the responsible federal government departments have to make adjustments in the form of emergency programs.