The measure was aimed at rescuing energy providers. The Social Democrats of the SPD and the Liberals of the FDP are calling for changes.
Emergency changes “gas end” demand the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Liberals (FDP), forcing the Minister of Economy Robert Habeck (Greens) to announce a review of the measure, which was aimed at rescue of energy providerswho now procure their product much more expensively.
“In the end, Parliament has the floor – and will use it,” the SPD leader warned last night Saskia Eskenpointing out that not all energy companies are in need of bailout. “Those who are financially sound are not allowed to benefit from the planned fee,” Esken said.
On the FDP side, its leader and Minister of Finance Christian Lindnerspeaking on German public broadcaster ZDF’s second channel, called for “more targeted” measures, stressing that “a measure of solidarity should not be used in order for some companies to simply maintain their performance and obtain additional profits”. He even meaningfully noted that the issue is being handled by Habeck, who “will now have to look at it more carefully to benefit consumers.”
The Minister of Economy requested, after the reactions, that the group of twelve companies which would benefit from the 2.419 cents/kWh emergency fee, which was due to be imposed from October 1, passing on 90% of the increased cost of buying energy to consumers, in order not to collapse the providers.
“The benefiting companies should be limited as much as possible,” Habeck said today, speaking to businessmen. “We have a political problem that has been killing my mood for the last 48 hours”the minister said and spoke of a “justified claim” on behalf of his partners in the government coalition.
However, he insisted that the extraordinary gas tax was the right decision, but admitted that “it is not morally right for those who have made a lot of money to ask consumers for extra help” and said that if the measure is not properly structured, there will be appeals and probably collapse as a whole, driving many companies into bankruptcy, with serious consequences for their customers.
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