Angela Merkel鈥檚 Conservatives reject CO2 price proposal
The parliamentary group of Chancellor Angela Merkel鈥檚 Conservative alliance (CDU/CSU) has rejected environment minister Svenja Schulze鈥檚 proposal to introduce a price on CO2 emissions. 鈥淲e say No to higher taxes on petrol and heating oil,鈥� said Georg N眉脽lein, vice head of the parliamentary group. 鈥淲e have to reach our climate targets with innovation and technological competition instead of making mobility and living more expensive.鈥� He said in a press release that higher taxes on petrol would hit inhabitants of rural regions who are dependent on the car. 鈥淭here is no way we would support that.鈥�
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