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Robert Habeck

Robert Habeck

Former Vice Chancellor and Climate Minister of Germany

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Notable Quotes

"The German transition to green energy will put a burden on people and there's a major transformational period ahead of us until 2030."

Stories

Germany reaches into cars to kill engine warm-up

Rule Changes

Left office May 2025 after coalition collapse and election loss

Germany's Paragraph 30 anti-idling law has been on the books for decades. In January 2026, authorities used it to reach into vehicles remotely for the first time, forcing Toyota to disable remote start on over 100,000 combustion-powered Lexus cars via an over-the-air software update. It happened mid-winter: temperatures below freezing.

Updated 7 days ago