German environmental aid criticizes the Federal Government’s statement on the
EU taxonomy as half-hearted and contradictory
Berlin (ots) –
– Federal government speaks out against a green label for nuclear power, but agrees
the inclusion of fossil gas in the EU taxonomy
– DUH: New gas-fired power plants may only be subject to strict climate policy
Prerequisites are built and are not a sustainable investment
– DUH calls on the European Parliament to vote against the inclusion of
Nuclear power and fossil gas to vote in the taxonomy and the project of
to stop the commission
The federal government issued its statement last night
to include nuclear and fossil gas in the EU taxonomy for sustainable
financial products. In it, the federal government rejects nuclear power a green one
to give labels. Fossil gas, on the other hand, should under certain conditions
be allowed to receive the new finance co-seal. Those of the EU Commission
The federal government even wants to adopt the proposed rules for new gas-fired power plants
soften even further. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) criticizes this as well as the
basic intake of natural gas sharp. When rejecting nuclear power
calls on the DUH to follow the words in the statement with deeds
leave.
Sascha Mller-Kraenner, Federal Managing Director of the DUH: “It’s good that the
Federal government opposes the inclusion of nuclear power in the taxonomy.
The “yes” of the federal government for the inclusion of fossil natural gas power plants in the
However, the list of sustainable financial products is inconsistent. Even if a
Limited expansion of new gas-fired power plants necessary as part of the phase-out of coal
is, this does not make a fossil energy carrier a green one
Technology. This will weigh heavily on the credibility of the federal government and
weigh on the taxonomy. That is why the federal government must in the last
Consequence of the lawsuit announced by Austria and Luxembourg against the
to the taxonomy legal act presented to the Commission. “
In its statement, the Federal Government criticizes the
Commission proposals to include gas in the taxonomy. So demands the
Federal government, for example, the deletion of the intermediate targets for new gas power plants
2025 and 2030 for the addition of low-CO2 gases. In addition, they should
Emission limit values and budgets are “supplemented” according to the statement, what a
tantamount to softening the already weak specifications.
Constantin Zerger, Head of Energy and Climate Protection at DUH: “The
Supporting fossil gas as a supposedly ‘green’ technology is one
blatant climate policy mistake by the federal government. And more: The
The federal government even implements the wishes of the gas lobby
had called for the emission limit values to be lowered. The deletion of
Intermediate targets for low-CO2 gases, on the other hand, are correct: Green hydrogen will become a
be a scarce commodity, it should not be wasted by admixture.
In industry, hydrogen has the highest climate benefit and the quantities are scarce
should therefore be used here first. It’s a disappointment
however, that the federal government is not exclusively in favor of green
hydrogen from renewable energies in the taxonomy.”
The DUH also assumes that in the course of the coal phase-out, a limited
expansion of gas-fired power plants will be necessary. However, this is also without the
Awarding of a green label by the EU taxonomy possible for the extension
new gas-fired power plants must comply with strict climate policy regulations
be made. According to the DUH, the intake of fossil gas in
However, the taxonomy hinders the development of renewable energy as well as the
question the credibility of the whole project. Already at the beginning of January
the DUH had published an expert opinion which showed that the proposals
to absorb natural gas are unlawful.
Background:
With the taxonomy, the EU wants a state definition for green for the first time
submit investments. This should enable investors and consumers to
to launch sustainable financial products or to invest in them and thus
mobilize additional capital for the implementation of the Green Deal.
Left:
– On the legal opinion of the DUH: http://l.duh.de/p220122
– On the Federal Government’s statement: https://ots.de/oVSWK6
Press contact:
Sascha Mller-Kraenner, DUH Federal Managing Director
0160 903 54 509, [email protected]
Constantin Zerger, Head of Energy and Climate Protection DUH
0160 4334014, [email protected]
DUH Newsroom:
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Further material: http://presseportal.de/pm/22521/5127887
OTS: German Environmental Aid Association