Consumer advice centers are demanding climate money of 139 euros - financial experts criticize the lack of relief through the CO2 price.

Consumer advice centers are demanding climate money of 139 euros - financial experts criticize the lack of relief through the CO2 price.

According to a report by www.sueddeutsche.de, the consumer advice centers are calling for climate money of 139 euros per person to compensate for the burden of the CO2 price on energy. This demand is in the coalition agreement between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, but the federal government argues that citizens will already be relieved of the burden on electricity prices by adopting the EEG levy. However, consumer advocacy groups disagree and claim that the government's total revenue from the carbon price exceeds the direct relief. According to their calculations, consumers would have to receive climate money of 139 euros per person for the past three years to compensate for the overcompensation.

The demand from consumer advice centers for climate money could have a significant impact on the market and consumers. Should the government give in to pressure and introduce climate money, this would provide relief for consumers who are affected by the additional energy costs caused by the CO2 price. This could help reduce the financial burden on households and would therefore also strengthen consumers' purchasing power.

On the other hand, companies that produce fossil fuels and energy-intensive products could be negatively affected by the possible introduction of climate money. The additional costs of carbon pricing could also lead to higher consumer prices if companies decide to pass these costs on to consumers.

Overall, the introduction of climate money would have a significant impact on consumers and the market. It remains to be seen how the federal government will respond to the consumer advice centers and what further measures will be taken to mitigate the effects of the CO2 price on consumers.