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Germany鈥檚 liberal, pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) wants to position itself as a party of climate action at this weekend鈥檚 party conference, . 鈥淭he Liberals want to attack the Green Party in the field of environmental policy, but continue to present themselves as pro market economy and technology-savvy,鈥� writes Br枚ssler. The FDP is 鈥渆mphatically committed to the goals of the Paris [Climate] Agreement,鈥� the party leadership says in . 鈥淕ermany's small share of the global CO鈧� emissions does not relieve us of our responsibility as one of the world's largest economies,鈥� the statement reads. The leadership also says Germany should lead the way with an 鈥渁mbitious, yet reasonable climate policy鈥� instead of 鈥渞isking our economic strength through overhasty decisions in energy and industry policy.鈥� After several German politicians this week pitched proposals for putting a price on CO鈧� emissions 鈥� a concept that Chancellor Angela Merkel鈥檚 climate cabinet will debate throughout the year 鈥� the FDP said it rejects 鈥渘ational solo-runs like a CO鈧� tax.鈥� Instead, the main instrument should be Europe鈥檚 Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), which should be expanded to the transport and buildings sectors. The FDP leadership opposes sector-specific CO鈧� targets as outlined in the government鈥檚 Climate Action Plan 2050. 鈥淯nder no circumstances should such goals be enshrined in law, or enforceable in court,鈥� it writes. Environment minister Svenja Schulze aims to do just that with her draft Climate Action Law.听

In his speech at the party conference, FDP head Christian Lindner reiterated earlier attacks on the Fridays For Future protesters, calling them "hyper-moralistic", . However, he called on his party to take their arguments seriously and rebut them factually.

The FDP prefers market mechanisms over regulation and what it has frequently called 鈥渂anning policies鈥�. It has repeatedly called for an end to the renewables support mechanism in Germany鈥檚 Renewable Energy Act (EEG), and wants international solutions to the climate crisis. Key politicians in the party鈥檚 leadership recently. In reaction to the 鈥淔ridays For Future鈥� student climate protests, Lindner told tabloid Bild am Sonntag that students should leave climate policy 鈥渢o the professionals鈥� as 鈥渒ids and teenagers cannot be expected to understand all global connections,鈥� a remark that prompted a storm of criticism.