Press Statement “We no longer have time for fundamental debates on this issue; we must act now.”

Jörg Hofmann: “What we have now is a series of appropriate areas of action. IG Metall has long been calling for many of the measures identified, such as massive investments in alternative powertrains, in local public transit, and in more environmentally friendly freight transport. For all of these areas of action, concrete measures must now be assessed for feasibility, and investment volumes and timelines must be developed.

This raises key questions: Do we have the capabilities and prerequisites to implement these measures in Germany, and when will they take effect? How will funding be allocated among industry, the federal government, the states, and local governments? What does this mean for business locations and employment, and what measures are necessary to provide workers with prospects? What must companies and labor market policy do in this regard? And what does this mean for individual regions that are particularly affected by the phase-out of internal combustion engines, and what measures and funding does a preventive regional structural policy require?

We no longer have time for fundamental debates on this matter; we must act now. The measures outlined in the interim report therefore constitute an urgent mandate for the NPM. The process of putting these measures into concrete action is only just beginning.”

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