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On 20 September, the German government is due to introduce an ambitious climate law, allowing Germany to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 55% compared to 1990 by 2030. The coalition worked part of the night to try to resolve the latest disagreements.
The German government wants to adopt today a package of measures for the climate, amounting to at least 100 billion euros by 2030. This is the project of the fourth Merkel government, that which should allow to the Chancellor who will retire in two years to go down in history as " Chancellor of the climate ". This project is haunting for Angela Merkel 's government, while Germany is sure to miss the climate targets it had set for 2020.
Lower VAT on trains
The document entitled "Climate Protection Program" provides for a large component of investments in climate-friendly measures, which must at the same time support the weakening economic situation. The measures will concern energy to encourage even more the development of renewable energies, the building - to induce private individuals to separate from their fuel boilers in favor of cleaner heating systems, agriculture, industry and above all transportation.
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The latter should seek to develop public transport, including the train, the amount of VAT on train tickets should fall by 10%, an increase in the tax on airline tickets, or subsidies for the train. purchase of electric vehicles.
Monster demonstrations
The German government is under pressure. Today we are waiting for monster events for the climate. Indeed, the heart of Berlin in particular risks being completely paralyzed today, and it is also one of the objectives of the demonstrators, who claim fewer cars in the cities. But Berlin will not be alone in mobilizing.
A first procession will meet around 11am in front of the Ministry of Finance, organized by a group of 500 companies, mostly start-ups , who want the government to do more for the climate. At noon, the Friday for future movement will meet at the Brandenburg Gate to undertake a tour around the government district. And then at 15h, the night clubs of Berlin mobilize on Alexander Platz on the theme of the " rave of insurrection ", or " kill capitalism at low rates."
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Finally, all afternoon, the movement Ungehorsam für Alle! (" Disobedience for all " in French) announces spontaneous actions aimed at blocking the traffic in various nerve points of the city.