The agreement is in place, the discussions continue: the SPD, Greens and FDP have watered down the sector goals – with questionable consequences. How this came about and what will now change for citizens.
Only one negotiating partner had reason to celebrate on Monday: the FDP. The Liberals had been pushing for months to weaken the climate protection law after the federal cabinet had already agreed on it in the summer of 2023. Negotiations continued all weekend, but now they have succeeded. It is a bitter setback for the Greens, the SPD has to gut its own law, and environmental associations are outraged. But why actually? The most important questions and answers.