Environmental aid complains against BW: failed climate goals in criticism!

Environmental aid complains against BW: failed climate goals in criticism!

The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has filed a lawsuit against the state government of Baden-Württemberg, since the country will probably not reach its self-infected climate goals by 2030. The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 65 percent compared to 1990. However, experts only predict a reduction of 53 percent, which means a significant deviation. This lawsuit was submitted to the Administrative Court in Mannheim on Tuesday, as bnn.de reported.

Jürgen Resch, the federal manager of the DUH, emphasizes that the green-black state government under Prime Minister Kretschmann has so far not submitted an immediate program for climate protection. According to the country's Climate Protection Act, additional measures could be decided with considerable target deviation. In order to put pressure on those responsible, the government's DUH sets a period of ten days to say goodbye to such a program. Otherwise, the lawsuit will be maintained, such as swr.de .

criticism of government work

The discussion about climate protection in Baden-Württemberg is not new. The green-black coalition has been fighting the next steps for months, while the CDU doubts that the country is heading for a "significant reference to the target" and sees many measures as the federal or EU responsibility. The budget for 2025/2026 has already been decided, which excludes additional funds for immediate measures. Environment Minister Thekla Walker (Greens) calls for rethinking within the coalition to develop more effective climate protection measures.

The environmental aid calls for a nationwide speed limit on motorways and a speed limit of 80 km/h outside of the villages. In addition, more money is required for the energetic renovation of schools and daycare centers. According to reports from bnn.de the main cause of the greenhouse gas in Baden-Württemberg and for almost a third of the emissions. The proportion of electric cars in the car population, which was only 3.7 percent on October 1, 2024, is also worrying.

legal foundations and goals

Baden-Württemberg passed the climate protection and climate change adaptation law on February 1, 2023, which further develops the 2013 Climate Protection Act. This is done, taking into account the requirements of the Federal Constitutional Court, which obliges the federal states to protect climate. Central aspects of this law are the climate protection goals for 2030 and 2040, which are determined, among other things, by concrete savings in the areas of energy, industry and transport.

The need for measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change is also emphasized. The law provides for the introduction of a "climate measures" to continuously document the state government's climate protection measures. Regular checks should ensure that the climate goals are achieved, otherwise the state government can decide additional measures. The concrete measures include the obligation to install photovoltaic systems on newly built buildings and in the case of basic roof renovations, as explained on the website of the Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Energy Service by Baden-Württemberg ( Bad-württemberg.de ).