The Greens want to move away from ir demand to abolish internal combustion engine up to 2030. "It is clear to me that we alone cannot enforce end date 2030 for approval of fossil combustion engines," said party chairman Cem Özdemir of Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgart news.

According to Özdemir, however, "a clear commitment that we do everything we can to get vehicles of future – networked, automated and emission-free – is necessary." Environmental incentives in service car privilege and a bonus-malus system in favour of electric cars in car tax could be concrete steps. As third example, party chief called for expectation that " court rulings on nitrogen oxide emissions will be implemented so that we can get cities cleaner".

Previously, Greens had demanded that from 2030 no cars with combustion engines would be allowed to reopen. However, CSU does not want to sign a coalition agreement, in which an end date is recorded, even FDP does not hold any prohibition.

"Carefully plan coal exit"

The Greens also signalled more willingness to compromise in coal policy. "Now gradually plan coal exit carefully so that we can implement it in future in a socially compatible way and achieve climate protection goals," wrote Özdemir on Twitter. It was not clear wher Greens wanted to renounce ir demand to switch off all coal-fired power plants until 2020.

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Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bundestag group leader Volker Kauder (CDU) had previously known clearly about national climate protection targets 2020. The Greens, however, were also questioned by some FDP politicians. Özdemir sees furr "enough leeway for everyone to profile mselves with content". He called for more willingness to compromise: "All will have to move. Also Chancellor. "

The presidents of CDU, CSU, FDP and Greens met in Chancellor's office in evening in order to define priorities that have yet to be clarified during consultation. CDU chief Merkel warned against speculating about elections. Nor would re be any coalition negotiations, but: "We also want to work out Knackepunkte now," Merkel shared on Facebook. On 16 November, according to Merkel, talks are to be completed.

Date Of Update: 07 November 2017, 12:02