“I can’t take any longer for the sensitivities of the Union”: the SPD environment Minister, Schulze has sent its draft for a climate protection act to the other ministries without the approval of the Chancellery. There are likely to be armed.

A day after the electoral debacle, the SPD-led Ministry for the environment, the controversial climate protection act on the Offensive. “Since February, I’m waiting for a feedback from the Union on the draft for a climate protection act,” said Department head, Svenja Schulze. “The CDU and the CSU have not said until now, unfortunately, only you all what you want. Now it is time to go to the next step.” As the head of Ministry for climate protection, and it could take longer on the sensitivities in the Union.

you sent the draft for the planned climate protection act to the other ministries and launched without the consent of the Chancellery of the government’s internal departmental coordination. A spokesman for the Environmental Ministry pointed out on Twitter that the draft law had already been in February, the Federal Chancellery presented. From there, he had been due to fierce criticism from Union-led ministries are not redirected. This is generally done when a design is at least broad consensus.

Similar to Schulze, the Minister for labour, Hubertus Heil, before the European elections, with the SPD-concept, the procedure was the basic pension.

Union speaks of the “foul game”

Sharp criticism of Schulze came from the Union. Group Vice-Georg Nüßlein (CSU) spoke of a “clear, panic-driven maneuver” and a clear foul. “The SPD is obviously losing the nerve, which, given their election results, no wonder.”

Schulze said with a view to the European elections, the citizens have made it clear that the climate change do Provide. “You want the government is finally acting and effective measures against climate change decides. The European elections has strengthened me in my Conviction that this issue must not be put on the back burner.” Postponing was not an Option. “I can’t answer anyway, not to lose more time.”