Economy - Agriculture Minister Günther criticizes traffic light plans for agricultural diesel
Agriculture Minister Wolfram Günther has criticized the federal government's planned abolition of benefits for farmers. "This comes out of the blue for the sector," the Green politician said on Thursday. Specifically, the plan of the traffic light coalition to abolish concessions for agricultural diesel and vehicle tax for agricultural machinery. This is provided for in the agreement on the 2024 federal budget. Günther emphasized that climate-damaging subsidies must be reduced. "But to present an industry with two fait accompli at once is wrong."
CDU deputy parliamentary group leader Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch appealed to the state government to intervene against the plans in Berlin. "This serious blow to the stomach of all German farmers will create a serious competitive disadvantage compared to other European countries." So far, the benefits have been an unbureaucratic compensation for an industry "that feeds us every day and cares for our countryside".
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- Household expenses might increase significantly due to the proposed deletion of agricultural diesel benefits, as acknowledged by some critics.
- In response to the planned abolition of concessions for agricultural diesel and vehicle tax for agricultural machinery, many agrarian regions in Germany, such as Saxony, might face financial challenges.
- The German government's decision to eliminate agricultural diesel subsidies has sparked controversy, especially among politicians and experts in the agrarian sector, like Wolfram Günther.
- The abolition of benefits for farmers and agricultural diesel, according to critics, could lead to price hikes for food products, impacting households across Germany.
- Traffic light coalition's plans to eliminate subsidies for agricultural diesel and vehicle tax for agricultural machinery might result in a significant discount for vehicle taxes for other sectors, creating an uneven playing field.
- Environmental and energy policy experts have argued that reducing climate-damaging subsidies is necessary, but a comprehensive approach, considering the impacts on different industries and associations, is essential to avoid unintended consequences, like the one facing the agricultural sector in Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
