Climate protection network Ebersberg-Munich starts: Together for a green future!

Climate protection network Ebersberg-Munich starts: Together for a green future!

Ebersberg, Deutschland - The challenges of climate change are increasing and also challenging the municipalities in the Munich district. The newly founded municipal climate protection network Ebersberg-Munich officially started its work and is devoting itself to the more important question: How can we adapt to the consequences of climate change? [our Wuermtal] reports that the network held its first network meeting in Neuried on June 26, in which representatives from 17 municipalities came together. Mayor Harald Zipfel welcomed the participants and found that it was time to become active.

Sebastian Gröbmayr from the Institute for Sustainable Energy Supply (INEV) underlined at the event that many municipalities already have greenhouse gas balance sheets and energy use plans. "This is a solid basis on which we can build," said Gröbmayr. A central point of the three -year phase will be to develop concrete projects that are adequately tailored to the respective needs of the communities. The heat planning is also on the agenda in many places, whereby some projects are to be completed this year.

climate protection and climate adjustment: a team game

But what does climate adjustment mean? [BPB] clarifies that these are measures that aim at the current and future effects of climate change. While climate protection has been anchored in politics for decades, adaptation strategies are becoming increasingly important. In fact, climate change is no longer to be ignored, because even if the Paris climate agreements are maximum observing, warming is expected by 1.5 degrees.

The consequences are dramatic: heat periods, forest fires, floods - and all in Germany. The annual damage caused by climate change is estimated at up to 18 billion euros. Therefore, it is urgently needed that in addition to climate protection, climate adjustment is actively focused on. The federal government and the Federal Environment Agency support these efforts and provide tools and programs to promote the municipalities in their work.

important steps at the local level

municipalities are central players in the fight against the consequences of climate change. They take on essential tasks in general interest, for example in the areas of water supply and energy supply. Flood protection also falls within your area of ​​responsibility [Federal Environment Agency]. Many German cities have proclaimed the “climate emergency” since 2019 to draw attention to the urgency of such measures.

An example that shows how important adaptation strategies are, is the flood disaster from July 2022 in the Eifel, which caused considerable damage. Such extreme weather events have accumulated in recent years. The reality catches up with us and planning is necessary! The Federal Environment Agency offers a variety of instruments, such as the climate salose, to help municipalities implement adaptation measures.

Time for measures to protect climate and climate adaptation has come. It is crucial that all municipalities work together and show innovation spirit to emerge more out of this challenge.