Call of help from northern Saxony: debt crisis and new traffic lights cause excitement!

Call of help from northern Saxony: debt crisis and new traffic lights cause excitement!

A large number of important topics currently employ the North Saxony region and the global context of climate finance. The support for over -indebted citizens stands out among the local news, while at the same time there is a discussion about solutions to increase wind power.

Expert Tilo Winkler of Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) reported that each eleventh north axis is affected by over -indebtedness, which is above the nationwide average. The AWO offers free help with debt counseling. In the field of infrastructure, traffic safety is an urgent concern: A traffic light is installed on the B184, especially at the intersection B184/branch of Brodenaundorf, to reduce the high accident rate due to ancestral violations. This measure marks the sixth traffic light system between Delitzsch and Leipzig.

renewable energies and regional resistances

Another topic is the expansion of wind power in northern Saxony. On March 28, the Leipzig-West Saxony Planning Association wants to show new locations for wind power, which could possibly affect 80 to 90 percent of all municipalities in the region. However, there is resistance to the wind power projects, such as the civil protest in Dommitzsch, where planned wind turbines in the city forest are rejected. In other municipalities such as Mockrehna, on the other hand, there is no need for action, while Beilrode is already working on solutions.

In addition, a abuse process against a teacher at the Grimma district court illuminates the challenges in education. The teacher is accused of sexual abuse of a protective person, and the headmistress of the Wermsdorf secondary school is burdening him in her testimony. The process could drag on because the defense intends to question the credibility of the witness.

The focus is on questions of climate finance at a global level. The climate crisis has caused high costs, including 30 billion euros for reconstruction after the Ahr Valley flood and up to $ 60 billion for the damage caused by Hurricane Milton in the USA. States in the global south demand financial support from industrialized countries, also with regard to the 29th "Conference of the Parties" (COP), which will take place in Baku. The aim of this conference is an international financial compensation, but there are many ambiguities regarding responsibilities and sums.

A new compensation mechanism, the "New Collective Quantified Goal" (NCQG), is discussed in order to address the financial needs of developing countries. A restructuring of the numerical commitments, which was set at $ 100 billion annually from 2020 in 2009, is also supported. However, the implementation of this goal was poor, even if the payments in 2022 exceeded the $ 100 billion for the first time, with 69 percent of payments being considered loans, which makes repayment more difficult for developing countries.

In summary, it must be determined that both local and global challenges have to be managed in order to enable sustainable development. The resources and measures to support those in financial need are just as important as the establishment of sustainable energy sources and the fulfillment of financial obligations towards developing countries.

-transmitted by West-Ost-media

Details
OrtB184, Nordsachsen, Deutschland
Quellen

Kommentare (0)