Fulda on the way to climate neutrality: New concept for 2045!

Fulda on the way to climate neutrality: New concept for 2045!

In the city of Fulda, an important step towards climate protection was taken. The responsible committee unanimously adopted a new climate protection concept, which serves as the basis for numerous measures to reduce the city's CO2 emissions and become climate-neutral by 2045. This is considered crucial in order not only to protect the environment, but also to increase the quality of life of the citizens.

But before the concept can be finally adopted, there is still an important examination: At the end of next week it will be discussed in the city council. This climate protection concept has been developed for over a year and includes a wide range of measures that are integrated in seven areas of action. This includes traffic, economy and environmental administration. The plan is the expansion of solar systems and the environmentally friendly development of commercial areas to significantly reduce greenhouse gases.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in focus

The overarching goal of the climate protection concept is to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. In 2022, the emission in Fulda was 866,000 tons, which corresponds to around 12.67 tons per capita. For comparison: the national average is 9.80 tons per capita. The city has the motivation to pursue a strict and efficient strategy in order to sustainably reduce its emissions. City building councilor Daniel Schreiner emphasized that the approach of climate protection is not only the responsibility of the state. He called for a broad participation of the citizens, the trade and all institutions of the city. "Climate protection approaches us all," he said, emphasizing that the renovation of urban properties also has economic advantages.

The committee chair for construction and climate protection, Michael Ruppel, agreed with carpenters by emphasizing that effective and clear messages were necessary to bring the advantages of climate protection measures closer to the population. He also emphasized that the decision on the implementation of the 38 measures proposed in the concept would remain with the local committees. A broad citizen participation was guaranteed when creating the concept, since articles from 550 participants were collected through workshops and online investments.

important contributions and challenges

The Fabiola Siering and Selina Holtermann from the Cooperative Engineering Bureau who presented the concept emphasized that many of the proposed measures are heavily dependent on the political decisions at federal level. The discussion about the ban on combustion engines could cause quick change in the traffic sector. "If there is a decision tomorrow, the market value will change relatively quickly," said Siering. The concept not only provides strategies, but also a comprehensive controlling system that gives the city the opportunity to adapt and optimize its measures as required.

The parliamentary groups of the city council have largely expressed themselves as a proposal, even the opposition party. Knut Heiland from the Greens praised the concept, but pointed out that some of the proposed ideas were rejected in the past. Konstantin Bockmühl from the CDU made it clear that the party had always supported a progressive climate protection policy. A successful implementation of the concept is seen as the key to securing industrial and business locations in Fulda.

In the next steps, the concept will be presented on Wednesday, November 13th, in a public event. Citizens and decision -makers are invited to contribute their opinions and suggestions to shape a sustainable path into the future and actively participate in climate protection.

representatives of the AfD were not present that evening, and the committee seat Ruppel expressed sharp criticism of this ignorance. Peace is only possible if the democratic center supports the continuation of a future dialogue with active participation of all citizens: inside. Further details are available in the reporting of www.fuldaerzeitung.de .