Economics and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is encountering resistance in the SPD and Green factions with this proposal. He wants to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide on the high seas for particularly climate-damaging industries.
Environmental and climate associations are primarily against allowing the use of CCS technology for gas power plants. "This strategy allows the industry to 'business as usual' and slows down urgently needed drastic measures to avoid emissions," warned Greenpeace energy expert Karsten Smid.