“This kills national growth”
Protect Our Planet Act of 2023
Rationale
These changes reduce harmful pollution, protect public health, and support sustainable industry through enforceable standards and gradual emissions reductions. A more sustainable economy is possible and necessary for us and for future generations.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Vehicle Emissions Standards |
No vehicle emissions standards whatsoever
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Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
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| 2 | Carbon Pricing |
No carbon price
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Low carbon price on heavy industry only
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| 3 | Industrial Pollution & Water |
Industry sets its own standards
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Strict air and water limits, actively inspected
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Vehicle Emissions Standards2
Carbon Pricing3
Industrial Pollution & WaterProposer
Party
Socialists And Democrats
A party of workers and dreamers forging a future where no one is left behind
Core pillars
Franz Mayer
Activist · Age 46
Once a folk hero for half the nation, Franz Mayer swapped backroom deals for voter tallies, trading idealism for influence with a charm that makes even his sharpest compromises feel like inevitable progress.
Timeline
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Draft22 December 2023
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Vote Open22 December 2023
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Vote Closed20 February 2024
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Did Not Become Law20 February 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 0 / 69 seats (0.0%)
Against: 31 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 38
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Union | 18 | No | The LU cannot support the end of national manufacturing |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 8 | No | We do not agree to this hindering progress proposal. |
| National People's Front | 5 | No | Too much regulation kills growth |
| Socialists And Democrats Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 0 | No | This kills national growth |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 0 / 650 seats (0.0%)
Against: 418 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 232
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Union | 190 | No | The LU cannot support the end of national manufacturing |
| National League For Freedom And Democracy | 119 | No | We do not agree to this hindering progress proposal. |
| National People's Front | 37 | No | Too much regulation kills growth |
| Socialists And Democrats Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| The Christian Democrats | 72 | No | This kills national growth |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We do not agree to this hindering progress proposal.”
“Too much regulation kills growth”
“The LU cannot support the end of national manufacturing”