Energy Policy: Kretschmer Plans to Postpone German Climate Targets to 2050

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Michael Kretschmer pleads for a shift of climate targets to 2050. The Saxon Prime Minister warns of a "welfare destruction". In his state he wants to slow down the expansion of wind power.

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In 2045 Germany wants to be climate neutral – Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer calls for the goal to be postponed. The pace of wind power expansion is also wrong.

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Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) wants to postpone the climate neutrality laid down in the Basic Law by five years. "It's enough for Germany to manage climate neutrally in 2050," said Kretschmer in an interview with the "Economic Week". The Greens accuse him of "inhibiting target debates". Kretschmer justifies his push with the fact that energy security and energy prices are important in order to bring Germany back to growth. [..…

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The German energy transition is failing, but the polluters don't want to believe it. Large parts of the population consider the project to be successful, after all there is still electricity in the can every day. Above all, however, an extensive construction of framing, myths and facts twisting helps to maintain the appearance of a successful project. Part 1 of the series about the framing of the energy transition dealt with lies and targeted fa…

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Saxon Minister-President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) advocates postponing climate targets to 2050. He prioritizes strengthening the economy and energy security. He wants to slow the expansion of wind power in Saxony.