Brandenburg exceeds EU climate target: 57% less greenhouse gases!

Brandenburg exceeds EU climate target: 57% less greenhouse gases!

Brandenburg shows how it works: The state has already exceeded the EU climate target for the decline in climate-damaging greenhouse gases. Economic Minister Daniel Keller (SPD) proudly announced that Brandenburg reduced the greenhouse gas output in 2024 compared to 1990 by impressive 57 percent. The EU target provides a reduction of only 55 percent by 2030. The Federal Government also set itself ambitious goals, with a desired reduction of 65 percent. But Brandenburg wants to go one step further and plans to release a total of 74 percent less greenhouse gases by 2030. "It has long been time for us not only to speak, but also act," said Keller, who emphasized that the SPD/BSW state government wants to continue to invest in climate protection in order to achieve these ambitious goals.

But not everyone sees the development with benevolence. The AfD rejects funds for climate protection. Her parliamentary group leader Hans-Christoph Berndt expressed doubts about the human influence on climate change and said that he was "at most marginal". Nevertheless, it is generally recognized that human activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation contribute significantly to increase the greenhouse gases. As the europarl.eu, we as EU should reduce emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030.

investments in climate protection

The Brandenburg Ministry of Climate Protection plays an important role in this transformation process. It supports the municipalities with a stately investment package for the years 2023 and 2024, which includes up to 56.5 million euros. These funds are financed from the state government's borrowing -related borrowing. The aim is to relieve the impairments due to the lack of energy, rising prices and inflation, as well as reduce the dependence on fossil energy sources. This also attaches great importance to the implementation of climate protection measures, as can be seen in the documents of the Brandenburg-Paket.

The municipal administrations are faced with a Herculean task: in 2023 the Brandenburg municipalities received a one -off of 21 million euros. 20.5 million euros are planned for 2024. These funds are provided without any bureaucratic effort so that something can actually be moved quickly and efficiently. The measures focus on energy savings, increase in energy efficiency and the expansion of renewable energies, which also meets local decision -makers.

A look over the borders

Developments in Brandenburg are also part of a larger European trend. The EU has developed into a pioneer in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions and in 2020 already released emissions under the level of 1990. The implementation of the European Green Deals, the extensive measures for decarbonization until 2050 provides, will also deposit on Brandenburg's ambitious goals. Here it becomes clear how important the communal use for climate protection is to preserve the earth for future generations.

climate protection is therefore not only a duty, but also an opportunity for Brandenburg and the entire European area to actively contribute to managing the challenges of climate change. If everyone contributes to this, the energy transition can succeed - and Brandenburg could take a real role model function with it.