GThe future of the country is currently being negotiated behind closed doors. There is also a lot going on outside, emotions shoot up at the speed limit. All the arguments for and against have long been worn out. It is possible that this is precisely why the Basic Law does not provide for a referendum on such issues. The politicians involved, on the other hand, seem very calm and pragmatic.
That is a good thing, they advise on the crucial issues. About the restructuring of society so that it becomes climate neutral. Even if at this point it is sometimes doubted that this can be achieved in the targeted period, one must at least try. Everyone should do their bit, which is why not only will a solar system be ordered in the coming year, but the old oil heating system will also be replaced. There are plenty of grants in return, and after the formation of the government there can be even more. The question is which future technology should the old heating system be replaced with. Oil and gas are ruled out because the end of fossil fuels is approaching. Clean electricity would be good if there was enough of it, maybe one day it will come to that. However, according to the current state of research, the heavily subsidized heat pump in the old family house is not working effectively. Maybe pellets? We continue to research and will report.
It all costs money. The Gorch Fock set to sea these days, and its renovation was probably a technical masterpiece and not cheap either. But every euro more helps to achieve the promised arms spending. And because it is precisely the question of whether the debt brake on investments can be torn, we ask ourselves whether the proud ship is state consumption or, as part of the modernization of the Bundeswehr, an investment in security. After all, it sails CO2-neutrally.