Overview

• Greenpeace has appealed to Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next Chancellor, to uphold the Heating Law and other climate policies following his election victory.
• The Heating Law, based on EU directives, is critical for Germany's target of achieving climate neutrality by 2045, according to Greenpeace's statement.
• The environmental group also emphasized the importance of the EU's 2035 ban on new combustion engine vehicle registrations for economic planning stability.
• Greenpeace called for the continuation of the affordable 'Deutschlandticket' and improved public transportation access, especially in rural areas.
• To fund these climate initiatives, Greenpeace proposed reforms to Germany's debt brake and more equitable taxation of large fortunes.