Political scientist David Easton In the 60 years developed a model of politics, in which he described the political decision process as a black box . Outsiders can see what goes in the black box , and they can watch what comes later. What happens in between, that is the way to get in the laws and other policy decisions reached can only imagine the observer, however.
But sometimes opens the black box a little and turns the "government work" in a bright light. Today's press release the Ministry of Environment to stop the biofuel regulation is such a light moment. In an almost uncanny honesty Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel says is about the real motives of the now discarded plan to increase the share of ethanol in gasoline to 10 percent. Not the protection of the environment, but only the economic interests of agriculture and the automotive industry were the reason for the proposed public financing of biofuels have been:
"Gabriel pointed out that the discussion about the increase in the incorporation limits limited somewhat by reaching had to do climate policy objectives have. 'Rather, it focused both on agricultural interests in the stabilization and development of the biofuel market and a special interest in the automobile industry: An increased incorporation should the automotive industry in Germany and Europe, the step of 130 CO 2 per km g to 120 g allow CO 2 per km from 2012 cheaper than is possible through purely technological steps in the engine and vehicle technology. "a" very special interest in the automotive industry "and the desire of agriculture to high market prices were therefore crucial for an expensive "green" political Program, the environmental benefits is more than doubtful. And actually for the protection of the environment, the competent minister is also freely and publicly. Is this perhaps the beginning of the end of Black Box metaphor? Or just an environmental minister?
PS: see Who wants to know how someone is talking to his neck to draw only about their own neck from the noose, which was the full speech the Environment Minister at today's Federal Press Conference recommended. The highlight of the speech:
"For me, and has been absolutely clear that the Federal Ministry of Environment the automotive industry to achieve the climate goals (as of 2012 only an average of 120 g / km CO2) can not help at the expense of millions of drivers who would have to resort to the much more expensive Super Plus petrol. (...) The environmental policy will not accept responsibility for a massive social burden of these drivers, as direct environmental benefit and do not "(the emphasis is mine).
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