Climate protection: Greens, SPD and Left Party in favour of a change to the Basic Law - Union defends itself
Should climate and heat protection be included in the Basic Law as a community task? Greens, Left and SPD are in favor of it. Whether there will be a constitutional amendment now depends on the Union.
The German Social Democratic Party (SPD) is pushing for a constitutional amendment to make climate adaptation a joint task of the federal government and states, but faces skepticism from the Chancellor's office. The SPD's proposal has garnered support from the Green and Left parties, which could potentially lead to a two-thirds majority in parliament.
However, CDU politician and State Minister Philipp Amthor expressed concerns about abstract discussions on constitutional changes, suggesting that existing possibilities should be utilized optimally first. The proposal aims to enable more federal involvement in heat protection, currently primarily the responsibility of states and municipalities.
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