“We support this proposal!”
Balanced Environmental Policy Act of 2020
Rationale
This bill aims to loosen excessively strict environmental regulation to allow more flexibility and ensure that change is more gradual and easier to adapt to for the economy.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunting & Field Sports |
Tightly restricted
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Licensed, regulated hunting
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| 2 | Land Conservation & Rewilding |
Expand protected areas
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Balanced land use
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| 3 | Single-Use Plastics |
Ban single-use plastics outright
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Phased restrictions and charges
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| 4 | Vehicle Emissions Standards |
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
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Emissions limits with gradual phase-in for new vehicles
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Hunting & Field Sports2
Land Conservation & Rewilding3
Single-Use Plastics4
Vehicle Emissions StandardsProposer
Party
Competence And Freedom
Competence and Freedom (C&F) is a centrist, technocratic party. We advocate for competent government, individual rights, a free market with sensible guardrails, accessible, high-quality education, and principled opposition to extremism and populism on both the far-right and the far-left.
Core pillars
Anton Mayer
Activist · Age 29
A self-taught economist and viral activist, Anton Mayer burst onto the scene with fiery speeches and a no-nonsense critique of the status quo, channeling his outsider status into a loyal following for a party promising radical but grounded reform.
Timeline
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Draft8 January 2020
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Vote Open16 January 2020
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Vote Closed16 March 2020
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Did Not Become Law16 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Bundesrat
FailedFor: 22 / 69 seats (31.9%)
Against: 35 · Abstained: 20 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 14 | No | ADFR will oppose this bill. We believe the transition towards stronger environmental protections has already been gradual, giving citizens and businesses ample time to adapt. As a prosperous society, we have the means, including economics ones, to meet these standards, and the environmental challenges we face cannot be postponed indefinitely. The more we wait, the higher the price future generations will pay. As always, the budget allows the cabinet to support both poor families and smaller, struggling businesses in this transition. |
| Competence And Freedom Proposer | 12 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 10 | Yes | We support this proposal! |
| Left Forward | 21 | No | We all want a transition that people can keep up with. But slowing it down doesn't make it easier in the long run. Every year we delay action, the environmental damage grows and the costs of dealing with it grow with it. Rolling back protections now means passing an even bigger bill to the next generation. Climate policy should help people through the transition. |
| Saxenheim Workers’ Union | 20 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 5 | Not voted |
Bundestag
FailedFor: 211 / 650 seats (32.5%)
Against: 329 · Abstained: 187 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Digital Freedom And Rights | 130 | No | ADFR will oppose this bill. We believe the transition towards stronger environmental protections has already been gradual, giving citizens and businesses ample time to adapt. As a prosperous society, we have the means, including economics ones, to meet these standards, and the environmental challenges we face cannot be postponed indefinitely. The more we wait, the higher the price future generations will pay. As always, the budget allows the cabinet to support both poor families and smaller, struggling businesses in this transition. |
| Competence And Freedom Proposer | 117 | Yes | No reason given |
| Homeland Alliance | 94 | Yes | We support this proposal! |
| Left Forward | 199 | No | We all want a transition that people can keep up with. But slowing it down doesn't make it easier in the long run. Every year we delay action, the environmental damage grows and the costs of dealing with it grow with it. Rolling back protections now means passing an even bigger bill to the next generation. Climate policy should help people through the transition. |
| Saxenheim Workers’ Union | 187 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 52 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“ADFR will oppose this bill. We believe the transition towards stronger environmental protections has already been gradual, giving citizens and businesses ample time to adapt. As a prosperous society, we have the means, including economics ones, to meet these standards, and the environmental challenges we face cannot be postponed indefinitely. The more we wait, the higher the price future generations will pay. As always, the budget allows the cabinet to support both poor families and smaller, struggling businesses in this transition.”
“We all want a transition that people can keep up with. But slowing it down doesn't make it easier in the long run. Every year we delay action, the environmental damage grows and the costs of dealing with it grow with it. Rolling back protections now means passing an even bigger bill to the next generation. Climate policy should help people through the transition.”