German election: what a Merz-led coalition will mean for impact companies
24 feb. 2025
10:52
The results are in and the next German coalition will almost certainly be led by the centre-right Christian Democrats. While climate wasn't a core part of leader Friedrich Merz's agenda on the campaign trail, his political alliances give some clues about future environment and energy policies, and how these could affect impact companies.
The CDU-CSU political group, led by German political veteran Friedrich Merz, came first in Sunday’s elections in Germany, reaching just under 30% with an agenda that largely focussed on migration, security and the economy.
The far-right AfD party also recorded its strongest result, coming in second with just over 20%, with the formerly-reigning Social Democrats (SPD) trailing in third with around 16%. Having ruled out working with the AfD, the CDU is likely to seek a coalition with the SPD in order to form a governmen...