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Forestry must pay fee for water extraction

The extraction of groundwater and surface water by agriculture and forestry will be subject to a charge in Rhineland-Palatinate in future. Environment Minister Katrin Eder (Greens) cited the increasing scarcity of water in times of climate change and the droughts of recent years as...

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Climate Protection Minister Katrin Eder (Greens) from Rheiland-Pfalz speaks at an appointment.....aussiedlerbote.de
Climate Protection Minister Katrin Eder (Greens) from Rheiland-Pfalz speaks at an appointment. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Environment - Forestry must pay fee for water extraction

The extraction of groundwater and surface water by agriculture and forestry will be subject to a charge in Rhineland-Palatinate in future. Environment Minister Katrin Eder (Greens) cited the increasing scarcity of water in times of climate change and the droughts of recent years as justification for the new legal regulation in the Mainz state parliament on Thursday. The opposition factions of the CDU, Freie Wähler and AfD voted against the new regulation.

The water abstraction charge was introduced in Rhineland-Palatinate at the beginning of 2013. Since then, however, the extraction of groundwater and water from surface waters for irrigation in agriculture and forestry has continued to be free of charge. The future revenue is to be earmarked for measures to conserve irrigation water. For water and soil associations, the rate is to be reduced by half.

Speakers from the opposition factions criticized the burden placed on Rhineland-Palatinate farmers and winegrowers by the water abstraction charge. The new regulation has no steering effect.

Read also:

  1. The AfD, alongside the CDU and Freie Wähler, voiced opposition to the water extraction fee in the State parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate.
  2. Forestry operators in Rhineland-Palatinate may soon need to pay for the water they extract, as a result of the new environmental regulation.
  3. The new water extraction fee is seen as a burden by Rhineland-Palatinate farmers and winegrowers, according to criticism from opposition groups.
  4. The CDU, Freie Wähler, and AfD believe that the water abstraction charge lacks effective steering measures.
  5. The proposed legislation for water extraction fees in Rhineland-Palatinate is set to impact both agriculture and forestry, as stated by Environment Minister Eder.
  6. The anticipated earnings from the water abstraction fee in Rhineland-Palatinate will be directed towards water conservation projects, according to the new legal regulation.
  7. The rate for water and soil associations in Rhineland-Palatinate is set to decrease by half with the implementation of the new water extraction fee system.

Source: www.stern.de

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