Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) has wanted to be faster in the steps to expand infrastructure in Germany. Lindner said on Thursday at a business conference in Berlin that the LNG terminal in Germany had been completed in less than a year. That should be the “criterion” not only for investment related to the crisis, but for the entire transformation of the energy infrastructure.
“Tempo LNG can start in the federal cabinet itself,” Lindner said. Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) has submitted a draft law to simplify administrative court procedures. However, “unfortunately” this has not yet found “favor” among all his fellow ministers to be placed on the agenda of the cabinet. Politicians from the FDP had already accused the Federal Environment Ministry of Steffi Lemke (Greens) for delaying the draft. The environment ministry had said that the details were still being discussed between the ministries. This applies particularly to regulations where legal protection should be limited.
The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Germany was completed and opened in Wilhelmshaven on Tuesday. Ships with LNG should arrive in Wilhelmshaven from mid-January.
to cope with the effects of inflation
Lindner also emphasized the importance of tax exemption for 48 million citizens starting next year. In reality, the goal is to deal with the effects of inflation on income tax – the so-called cold development. According to Lindner, this is an important contribution to maintaining the purchasing power of the community. Cold promotion must be automatically fixed by law in the future.
Lindner continued to say that a few questions still need to be clarified about the planned gas and electricity price brakes, this should be done quickly, Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) had said that the price brakes will not be decided by the cabinet. This Friday as planned.
The new president of the German Chamber of Commerce, Alexander von Preen, said, with the intention of high energy prices and high inflation, that the uncertainty is great and the conditions of consumption in the basement. Now it is a matter of preventing the break of economic structures. Inner cities should not die.
