The demand
According to the Climate Change Act (KSG), the legal date for a net zero Germany is 2045. According to the views of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), this date should be pushed back. In its election manifesto, the party wants to postpone it to match the EU target of 2050. There have also been calls and hints from parts of the economy and the CDU/CSU to delay the climate target. However, the CDU/CSU election manifesto states that „we have our sights firmly set on climate neutrality by 2045.“