Fridays for Future Criticizes German Parties’ Climate Plans Ahead of Federal Election

The climate movement demands stronger action, presenting six key proposals and planning nationwide protests before the election.

Fridays for Future criticized the climate policies of major German political parties, including the SPD, CDU/CSU, and Greens, for lacking concrete measures to address fossil fuel dependency.
Key demands from the group include achieving climate neutrality by 2035, exiting fossil gas by the same year, and creating a climate adaptation fund financed by taxing fossil fuel companies.
The movement plans a nationwide climate strike on February 14, one week before the federal election, to pressure candidates into prioritizing climate action.
Activists highlighted the worsening climate crisis, referencing record heatwaves, wildfires, and climate-related deaths in 2024 as evidence of urgent need for action.
Fridays for Future expressed concerns that political parties are sidelining climate issues in their campaigns, calling for accountability and stronger commitments from the next government.