Overview
- Thomas Heilmann was re-elected as chairman of the Klimaunion with 91.3% of the votes during the organization's federal board election in Mannheim on May 25, 2025.
- Wiebke Winter, a member of the CDU federal board, was confirmed as deputy chair with 95.7% of the votes.
- Heilmann emphasized the need for robust climate policies in Germany, including the defense of the European emissions trading system under a potential CDU-led government.
- The Klimaunion, founded in 2021, has over 1,000 members and continues to influence the CDU and CSU’s approach to achieving climate neutrality.
- Heilmann, a former Bundestag member, gained national attention in 2023 for successfully challenging the federal government's accelerated heating law in court.