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Hamburg's parliament passes new climate protection law

On Wednesday, the Hamburg Parliament passed the amendment to the Climate Protection Act presented by the red-green Senate. This means that the law can come into force on January 1. The SPD and Green parliamentary groups voted in favor of the new regulations, while the CDU and AfD voted against....

Markus Schreiber speaks during the session of the Hamburg Parliament in City Hall. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Markus Schreiber speaks during the session of the Hamburg Parliament in City Hall. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Climate crisis - Hamburg's parliament passes new climate protection law

On Wednesday, the Hamburg Parliament passed the amendment to the Climate Protection Act presented by the red-green Senate. This means that the law can come into force on January 1. The SPD and Green parliamentary groups voted in favor of the new regulations, while the CDU and AfD voted against. The Left Party abstained.

The amendment describes how Hamburg intends to reduce CO2 emissions by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 and become CO2-neutral by 2045. Among other things, the installation of solar panels is to become mandatory for roof renovations on existing buildings from next year. From 2027, solar roofs will be mandatory for both new and existing buildings.

The parliament had already approved the law at first reading on November 22 with a red-green majority. At the last minute, however, the SPD and Greens amended the solar obligation for existing public buildings via an additional motion. In addition, only CO2-free vehicles are to be purchased for the municipal vehicle fleet wherever possible. From January 1, 2025, new cabs will only be registered if they are locally emission-free.

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Source: www.stern.de

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