Beijing warned on Friday that escalating frictions with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war.
Several large advocacy groups published a joint appeal on Friday urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck not to allow the cutbacks.
The two ministers called for reducing red tape and stimulating greater economic growth over the next five years.
More than 500 applications have been submitted.
Climate goals call for reducing CO2 emissions from coaches and lorries by 90 per cent by 2040 compared to 2019 emission levels.
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck on Monday cancelled a trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai due to the budget crisis at home.
German economy minister Robert Habeck said joint purchases would lower gas price.
Taking control of the Rosneft Deutschland is the latest move by Germany to shore up its energy industry.
Germany currently has around 45 Gigawatts of coal power capacity in its reserves to ensure the country’s security of supply.
Mr Scholz of the centre-left Social Democrats defeated Ms Merkel’s conservative party in a close call election in September.
