Act on Renewable Energy & Earlier Retirement of 2008
Proposed by Social Democratic Union
Failing
passing in 0 of 2 chambers
Opened
11 Jul 2008
Voting closes
9 Sep 2008
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
Our planet is actively affected by Climate Change. To decrease these effects, subsidies for renewable energy must be proposed.
Retirement age of 60 gives citizens only 10 years of healthy (!) life. To make Citizens happier, SDP wants to make retirement start at 55.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renewable Energy Mandates |
Balanced energy mix
|
Renewables priority
|
|
| 2 | Retirement Age Policy |
Retirement at 60
|
Retirement at 55
|
1
Renewable Energy MandatesPrevious law
Balanced energy mix
Renewables priority
2
Retirement Age PolicyPrevious law
Retirement at 60
Retirement at 55
Timeline
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Draft11 July 2008
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Vote Open11 July 2008
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Vote Closed9 September 2008
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Did Not Become Law9 September 2008
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
Failed
15Yes
18No
36Not voted
69 seats
For: 15 / 69 seats (21.7%)
Against: 18 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 36
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 45.5%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Alliance | 18 | No | No reason given |
| Liberty and Prosperity Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
Bundestag
Failed
165Yes
174No
311Not voted
650 seats
For: 165 / 650 seats (25.4%)
Against: 174 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 311
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 48.7%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Activism | 23 | Yes | No reason given |
| Heartland Alliance | 174 | No | No reason given |
| Liberty and Prosperity Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Social Democratic Union Proposer | 142 | Yes | No reason given |