Editing Alliance 90/The Greens (section)

===Environment and climate policy===
The central idea of green politics is [[sustainable development]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Green-Party-of-Germany|title = Green Party of Germany &#124; political party, Germany| date=15 December 2023 }}</ref> The concept of environmental protection is the cornerstone of Alliance 90/The Greens policy. In particular, the economic, energy and transport policy claims are in close interaction with environmental considerations. The Greens acknowledge the natural environment as a high priority and animal protection should be enshrined as a national objective in constitutional law. An effective environmental policy would be based on a common environmental code, with the urgent integration of a climate change bill. During the red-green coalition (1998–2005) a policy of agricultural change was launched labeled as a paradigm shift in agricultural policy towards a more ecological friendly agriculture, which needs to continue.

The Greens have praised the [[European Green Deal]], which aims to make the EU [[Carbon neutrality|climate neutral]] by 2050. Climate change is at the center of all policy considerations. This includes environmental policy and safety and social aspects. The plans of the Alliance 90/The Greens provide a climate change bill laying down binding reductions to greenhouse gas emissions in Germany by 2020 restricting emissions to minus 40 percent compared to 1990.