(ANSA-AP) - BERLIN, 13 MAG - Divisions between German
Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition partners appear to be
widening over plans for an ambitious law to curb greenhouse gas
emissions.
Environment Minister Svenja Schulze of the center-left Social
Democrats said Monday it would be "very sensible" for Germany to
join other European countries in setting a target of 'net zero'
emissions by mid-century. The idea proposed by France and eight
other countries didn't receive backing from Merkel at last
week's European Union summit.
Speaking ahead of a climate change meeting of 35 countries in
Berlin, Schulze also insisted that Cabinet should agree on a
"strong" climate law this year that includes some form of carbon
tax. The leader of Merkel's center-right party, Annegret
Kramp-Karrenbauer, has instead favored expanding an EU-wide
carbon trading system. (ANSA-AP).
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