Parliament - Climate Foundation representative cost almost 28,000 euros
According to the state parliament administration, the representative of the state parliament for the MV Climate and Environmental Protection Foundation has so far invoiced costs of around 28,000 euros for his work. The spokesperson did not disclose which services have been remunerated and which tasks are still outstanding. The work has not yet been completed. Further costs are expected. The appointment of the lawyer was controversial from the outset.
At the end of November, State Parliament President Birgit Hesse commissioned lawyer Andreas Urban to examine whether there were any options for implementing the State Parliament's decision to dissolve the foundation. On March 1, 2022, immediately after the Russian attack on Ukraine, the state parliament decided by a large majority to dissolve the foundation. However, according to Interior Minister Christian Pegel (SPD), the state government does not see itself in a position to implement the decision for legal reasons. The issue is the subject of an ongoing dispute in the state parliament. Two expert opinions have come to conflicting conclusions on the legality of dissolving the foundation.
Hesse had expressed the hope that the expertise of the lawyer, who is well versed in foundation law, could bring movement to the deadlocked situation. Observers do not believe that results will be available before the end of the year to help create new momentum.
The Climate Protection Foundation MV was established at the beginning of 2021 to enable the completion of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline while circumventing US sanction threats against the companies involved. The subsidiary of the Russian state-owned company Gazprom had contributed 20 million euros to the foundation for environmental projects. The foundation's business operations, which were set up on a temporary basis for the completion of the gas pipeline and also financed by Nord Stream 2, have since been wound up. A special parliamentary committee is looking into the background and circumstances of the foundation's establishment and its activities.
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- Despite the controversy surrounding the appointment, the heavy costs associated with the lawyer's work for the Climate and Environmental Protection Foundation representative in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament have continued to accumulate, reaching nearly 28,000 euros thus far.
- The call for environmental protection and energy efficiency has become increasingly urgent as the heavy impact of climate change becomes more apparent, with conflicts such as the war in Ukraine acting as stark reminders.
- The establishment of the Climate Protection Foundation MV in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, was met with controversy due to its close ties to Russia's Gazprom, with the company contributing 20 million euros for environmental projects to the foundation.
- The parties in the state parliament have been engaged in a heated dispute over the legality of dissolving the Climate Protection Foundation MV, with two expert opinions producing conflicting conclusions.
- The war in Ukraine and its impact on energy supplies have highlighted the importance of environmental protection and energy efficiency, as governments and organizations worldwide seek to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
- Birgit Hesse, the state parliament president, had hoped that the expertise of lawyer Andreas Urban, who is knowledgeable in foundation law, could help move the deadlocked situation regarding the Climate Protection Foundation MV to a resolution.
Source: www.stern.de
