With the compromise of the coal Commission is secured from the point of view of the environmental associations for the preservation of the competitive Hambacher Forst in North Rhine-Westphalia. “What is clear is: The hambach forest is saved,” said Greenpeace Executive Director Martin Kaiser of the German press Agency on Saturday morning, after the Commission had almost negotiated 21 hours. “In the West, brown coal-fired power plants and coal will be switched off until 2022. That was most important to us that you can get started quickly.“ Also, FEDERAL chief Hubert Weiger said it was a “strong Signal”.
The hope had died, that the energy industry attack the other sectors, said the President of the German nature protection ring, Kai Niebert, on Saturday in Berlin. Now must be done in traffic, in the building sector and in industry all the more.
“The decision to exit path, however, is not that Germany achieved its climate protection target for 2020 soon,” said the Director of the think tank Agora Energiewende, Patrick Graichen. Foreseeable that Germany will reach its goal so until 2025, five years late.
The forest on the edge of the hambach brown coal open-cast mine should be cleared according to the will of the energy group RWE, in order to promote the underlying lignite. There were, however, locally heavy opposition and nationwide protests. A court had stopped the deforestation, which was approved by the authorities, for the time being.
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In the final report of the Commission on “growth, structural change and employment” it says: “The Commission considers that it is desirable that the hambach forest remains. In addition, the Commission asks the governments to engage with stakeholders in a dialogue in order to relocation, in order to avoid social and economic hardship.“ In the Lausitz region and in the Rhine area, several places are under threat from the mining soft.
Co-Chairman Pofalla recognizes “the historic feat of strength”
The Chairman of the German coal Commission have expressed relief about the in the body of achieved understanding. The Co-Chairman Ronald Pofalla (CDU) said on Saturday morning in Berlin of a “historic feat”. He stressed that the result enables a “secure and affordable energy supply” and “sustainable climate protection”. In addition, new jobs in the Kohlreregionen arise through the agreed measures for the structural support””.
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The scientist, and Co-chair Barbara Praetorius of a “hard struggle” to the last. You made clear that you can even imagine a “more ambitious phase-scenario,” I said but was also positive about the compromise. “The train of climate protection picks up again in Germany,” she said.
The Greens have taken up the recommendations of the coal Commission. Negotiating the entry to the exit, and the preservation of the hambach forest achievements “” said party leader Anna Lena Baerbock and group chief Anton Hofreiter on Saturday in Berlin. However, now would have to be “swiftly, more ambitious measures were taken”.
Green party politician Renate Künast described the result of the coal Commission as an important step. Historically, but should only be the coal phaseout law, in which “the result of the Commission gefleddert,” wrote the member of Parliament on Twitter.
Brandenburg’s Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) after the unification of the coal Commission fast policy steps for the implementation of the planned Coal phase-out. “This is a good result for Brandenburg and the Lausitz, for climate protection, energy security and acceptable electricity prices, said Woidke on Saturday. “Now, the Federal government, the Bundestag and the Bundesrat are tuned to the implement. And as quickly as possible.“
do not flow the planned billion Euro for the Region may, according to the SPD politician, after the watering can principle. “We need clear priorities for Rail, road, science, research and culture”, demanded Woidke. In addition, it should act in the long term. “Above all, we need well-paid jobs in industry.”
Association of energy and water industries “hoped-for breakthrough”
The industry trade Union mining, chemicals and energy in the decision of the coal Commission an acceptable path for the phase-out of coal-fired power generation. The can satisfy you, said Union chief Michael Vassiliadis on Saturday. “We have managed to create for the affected by structural change, persons employed in the coal-fired power generation safety social hardships.” This includes, among other things, the exclusion-related cancellations and an early pension access by means of the state of adaptation money. In addition, the affected regions have received structural development funds in order to create new good jobs.
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The German Association of energy and water industries (BDEW), has exit to the compromise of the coal Commission on the Coal as the “hoped – for breakthrough”. The Commission to create planning security for the energy industry, said BDEW President Marie-Luise Wolff on Saturday. With this result, the Chance to achieve much-needed progress in climate protection. At the same time, a secure energy supply will be guaranteed. In addition, the interests of the affected regions and companies would be protected. The Association’s appeal to the policy, the determined result, to swiftly and fully implement. (mja, dpa, AFP, Reuters)
