AfD’s Weidel Warns Germany’s Climate Policies Will Destroy Industrial Base
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has slammed the federal government's energy and climate policies, warning of severe economic consequences. She criticizes the phase-out of nuclear power and the CO₂ levy, and predicts that the expansion of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) will exacerbate Germany's business environment.
Weidel argues that the increasing costs of gasoline, diesel, gas, and oil will hinder investment and growth. She also faults the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act as a bureaucratic regulation harming the economy. The expansion of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to include the transport and building sectors, pushed through by the 'Ampel' coalition (SPD, Greens, FDP) despite AfD opposition, is set to start in 2027. Weidel believes this will further worsen Germany's business environment from that year. She blames left-wing green climate ideology and policies for the current economic situation in Germany, and warns that Germany's economy could continue to contract at an accelerating pace. Weidel calls for a complete reversal of Germany's energy and economic policies, stating that the country's industrial base is at risk of being irreparably destroyed by the current trajectory.
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the AfD, has expressed strong criticism of the German federal government's energy and climate policies. She warns of severe economic consequences, including hindered investment, growth, and an at-risk industrial base. Weidel calls for a policy reversal, with the expansion of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) in 2027 posing a further challenge to Germany's business environment.
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