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Climate targets maintained / Technological neutrality / Flexibility in 2050 target for greenhouse gas emissions and, above all, clear commitment to ETS2



‘This coalition agreement will be an important guideline for European climate and environmental policy,’ said Dr. Peter Liese, CDU, spokesperson on environmental and climate policy for the largest political group in the European Parliament (EPP/Christian Democrats).

‘Many of the decisions agreed by the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) in Berlin resolve conflicts that have existed in the European Union for years. If the largest member state takes a clear position here, it will help us to find compromises in Europe too,’ emphasized Liese, who was in close contact with the CDU/CSU negotiators at all levels during the coalition negotiations.

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Relief for Farmers / Quick Final Solution Needed


“I am very glad that the European Commission is going ahead with the wolf issue,” said Peter Liese, environmental spokesperson for the largest group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats). Today, the decision to change the wolf's protection status from 'strictly protected' to 'protected' comes into effect. From today, the EU member states have the opportunity to adapt the EU’s Habitats Directive accordingly. “This brings us one step closer to managing the wolf population. People are concerned about the increasing spread of wolves. They are no longer an endangered species, but rather a threat, especially to grazing animals. Wolf attacks have significantly increased in recent years putting a hard burden on farmers. Now, farmers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. After the European Parliament already called for a change in the protection status in 2022, we now really need a quick final solution. Therefore, in my opinion, we must proceed in two steps. The question of the wolves is very urgent and we need a quick solution. I think it is wise to immediately make a targeted change that alters the status of the wolves. Then, we should carefully assess the situation for other species. But I think it wouldn’t be wise to mix everything up right now.”

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Peter Liese: Priority for 2035 target because of international process / China and India are waiting for Europe / Climate is still a very important issue

“The 90% greenhouse gas reduction target that the European Commission intends to propose for 2040 is extremely ambitious and I don’t think we can support it if not major flexibilities are included,” said Peter Liese, spokesperson for climate in the biggest group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats). Liese criticised that the impact assessment of the Commission is not really serious when it talks about 88% with existing legislation.

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Peter Liese and Dennis Radtke: Important trend-setting-decision for key European industries / Support of leasing for hard-working people good for the climate and industry

“This is an important trend-setting-decision in favour of a key industry in the European Union,” with those word Peter Liese, environmental policy spokesman, and Dennis Radtke, social and employment policy spokesman for the largest group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats), commented on the the European Commission’s presentation of an automotive action plan.

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  2. Friedrich Merz is a convinced pro-European
  3. The Commission is getting serious about reducing bureaucracy
  4. Competitiveness and less bureaucracy at the heart of the 2025 work programme