Greens in Bavaria: water rescue through expropriation? Criticism from the AfD!
Greens in Bavaria: water rescue through expropriation? Criticism from the AfD!
Bayern, Deutschland - The Bavarian Greens presented a draft law on the reform of the Water Act on June 12, 2025, which reacted to the increasing challenges of flood, drought and lack of groundwater. This was confirmed of course in a current report. Among other things, the planned law provides for expropriations to improve protection and efficiency in the water balance.
The group leader of the Greens, Katharina Schulze, emphasizes the endangerment of the water resources from the climate crisis. It criticizes the inactivity of the state government and demands a public interest in flood and groundwater protection. The aim is to prioritize ecological measures in order not only to secure water availability, but also to better protect flood areas.
criticism from the AfD
The Greens' suggestions came across the AfD for broad criticism. The politician Harald Meußgeier warns of a possible "panic meter" and sees the farmers as the main suffering of the planned compulsory measures. They strictly declare over-regulations for a reasonable approach in water, nature and environmental protection.
"We need reasonable solutions, no over -regulation that farmers puts offside," says Meußgeier. The AfD warns a holistic view of the water issues in order to protect the balance between ecological needs and agricultural interests.
The legal framework
The draft law recapitulates existing regulations on flood protection, as shown in the Water Household Act (WHG). Changes to paragraph 72 to 81 of the WHG relate to generally preventive measures for flood protection, which were necessary after the amendment in 2009 to implement the EC Hochwasser risk management guideline, explains Environmental Bundesamt.de .
The essential elements include the determination of flood areas and a comprehensive catalog of duties to maintain retention areas. In an incoming regulations, the ban on the conversion of grassland into arable land and the restriction of new buildings in defined flood areas.
Influence of climate change
The climate consequences and their effects on the water balance are a central topic of the current discussion. Various studies, including DetailsOrt Bayern, Deutschland Quellen
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