Local climate policy in Germany: Rollback with financial consequences:
In Magdeburg, the CDU, FDP, and AfD have cut funding for climate protection ...
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Magdeburg Faces Climate Goals Shift and Funding RisksMagdeburg postponed climate neutrality to 2045, threatening millions in urban development funds and urgent climate actions.
- The city council of Magdeburg, supported by CDU, FDP, and AfD, delayed the climate neutrality target from 2035 to 2045.
- The decision includes halting additional funding for climate protection, putting state and federal subsidies at risk.
- The city’s heat action plan predicts that summer temperatures could feel above 52 degrees Celsius by 2045 in some areas.
- Despite warnings, the CDU/FDP faction believes funding will be preserved, while the city administration remains uncertain about the consequences.
If this goes through, there will be no climate protection left in the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt.— Jörg Rehbaum (SPD), Magdeburg's deputy mayor for environment and urban development, warning before the CDU/FDP motion
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