Thomas Bareiß
Thomas Bareiß (born 15 February 1975 in Albstadt, Baden-Württemberg) is a German politician and member of the conservative CDU.[1] A business manager by profession, Bareiß has been a directly elected member of the Bundestag since 2005.
Political positions
Energy policy
In 2010, Bareiß worked to limit the growth in solar-panel installations in Germany as he saw the rising costs to consumers undermine the acceptance of alternative energy. In a letter to then-Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, he demanded that the government cut the guaranteed gratuity per kilowatt hour for newly installed solar panels by an extra amount.[2]
Amid a 2014 debate over whether Germany needs to rethink its energy strategy and reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports due to the Ukrainian crisis, Bareiß spoke out in favor of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports and demanded an effective regulatory framework for a German LNG terminal.[3]
European integration
On January 27, 2015, Bareiß voted against the Merkel government’s proposal for a four-month extension of Greece's bailout; in doing so, he joined a record number of 29 dissenters from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group who expressed skepticism about whether the Greek government under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras could be trusted to deliver on its reform pledges.[4]
Other activities
- Association of German Foundations, Member of the Parliamentary Advisory Board
- Deutsche Rockwool Mineralwoll GmbH & Co. OHG, Member of the Advisory Board
- Friends of the Beuron Archabbey, Member of the Executive Board
- German-Azerbaijani Forum, Member of the Board of Trustees
- Zukunft Erdgas initiative, Member of the Advisory Board
See also
References
- ↑ Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands, Retrieved on 30 July 2009
- ↑ Rainer Buergin (November 29, 2010), German CDU Wants Curbs on Solar Capacity Growth, FTD Reports Bloomberg.
- ↑ Madeline Chambers (March 30, 2014), Debate on Russian energy imports strains German coalition Reuters.
- ↑ Stephen Brown (February 27, 2015), Germany backs Greek extension but bailout fatigue grows Reuters.
External links
- Thomas Bareiß's website (German)