The CDU, CSU, and SPD are nearing the formation of a coalition government, with CDU's Friedrich Merz making significant concessions to the Greens to advance a vast investment plan. The coalition aims to raise 500 billion euros for infrastructure while integrating climate goals into constitutional changes, which require a strong parliamentary majority to pass. The Greens insisted on a substantial portion of this budget directed towards climate initiatives. This coalition agreement raises questions about whether climate neutrality is becoming a constitutional objective in Germany, provoking debate among conservatives and the business community.
Under pressure from the Greens, the text of the amendment to the Basic Law now states that the planned special fund of 500 billion is earmarked for "investments in infrastructure and for additional investments to achieve climate neutrality by 2045." The last part of the wording caused quite a stir among many conservatives and part of the business community.
Without the Greens, who losses in February's federal election means they're soon to be in the opposition, Merz's plan would not have worked.
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