Interview: „Privatjets und Superjachten gehören in einer Energiekrise verboten“
Die Ökonomin Isabella Weber fordert eine Margenbeschränkung für lebenswichtige Güter, staatliche Pufferlager – und sagt, Wirtschaftspolitik entscheide über den Aufstieg der extremen Rechten.
Frau Weber, during the Berlin election, affordability was a key concern, much like the German government's recent fuel price package, including a price cap and potential windfall tax. The Union has made affordability one of its three main priorities for the future. Does the political landscape align with your vision? Affordability has transformed from a peripheral issue to a central campaign focus, not just in Germany but across the United States, the UK, and other regions.
The German government's package raises the question: what essential good is being addressed? Gasoline is not the essential good; it's mobility and the ability to move. The measures only target the fuel price, but a comprehensive approach should also reduce the cost of a Germany ticket to nine euros, introduce a speed limit to save where possible, and include a bicycle bonus.
In an energy crisis, it's crucial to make alternatives to cars as attractive as possible while ensuring affordable gasoline for those dependent on it.
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