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Anne Spiegel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility: "Climate protection and climate change adaptation pay off economically and ecologically"

Already 15 municipalities are receiving advice on climate change adaptation / The Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Centre for Climate Change Impacts provides advice to cities and municipalities.

With an average annual temperature of 11.0 degrees Celsius, 2020 was the warmest year on record in Rhineland-Palatinate. The consequence: Climate change is directly noticeable in municipalities and districts. Extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts, and floods caused by high water and heavy rainfall have caused significant damage at the local level in recent years. "Ambitious climate protection is crucial to prevent even more dramatic developments. At the same time, our municipalities must also adapt to climate change – and need advice and support to do so. This is precisely what the Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Center for Climate Change Impacts provides," said State Minister Anne Spiegel today at the closing event for the "Climate Change Adaptation Coach" program.

The federally funded project "Climate Change Adaptation COACH" of the Foundation for Ecology and Democracy, in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate Competence Center for Climate Change Impacts and other partners, has supported 15 municipalities – from Kirchen an der Sieg, through Trier and Koblenz, to Annweiler – in diverse natural environments on their path to sustainable adaptation to climate change. "The project has impressively demonstrated how adaptation to climate change can succeed at the local level. Like climate protection, this is not only ecologically sound, but also pays off economically and improves the quality of life," Spiegel continued. The EU Commission notes that the benefit-cost ratios of investments to improve resilience range from 2:1 to 10:1. This means that every euro invested in adaptation yields a net benefit of 2 to 10 euros.

While in urban regions like Trier and Koblenz, heat mitigation played a more prominent role, in Kaisersesch and Kirchen the focus was primarily on heavy rainfall preparedness and adapting forests to climate change. From guiding strategies for climate change adaptation and a citizen participation project for greening a public square, to green roofs and facades, and new buildings with solar or photovoltaic systems: the model municipalities have created exemplary projects that can be transferred to other communities. Spiegel is convinced: "Every place can do something. Even simple and inexpensive measures, such as public drinking fountains or tree-shaded areas to protect against heat, can make a big difference."

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• Covered solar parking spaces as a bridge to the rooftop systems of companies
• Solar carports are a profitable investment

The Federal Environment Agency recognized the nationwide attention and acclaim for the project by awarding it the "Blue Compass" prize. This award honors outstanding projects addressing the consequences of climate change. Furthermore, the initiative must contribute to the sustainable development of society in an environmentally, socially, and future-oriented manner.
The state plans to support municipalities beyond the project itself through a funding program and will provide all cities and towns with advisory services on their path to a sustainable future.

All results, action guidelines and outcome reports are continuously available in the Rhineland-Palatinate climate change information system at: www.kwis-rlp.de/coach

Source: Press release 25.02.2021

Anne Spiegel, Minister for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility: "Clear concepts for climate protection are still lacking at the federal level."

Amendments to the Climate Protection Act in the Federal Council – Rhineland-Palatinate demands binding measures from the Federal Government.

Climate Protection Minister Anne Spiegel; © MKUEM/Heike Rost

In the Federal Council session of June 25, 2021, Climate Protection Minister Anne Spiegel addressed the amendments to the Climate Protection Act proposed by the Federal Government. While she welcomed the fact that the Federal Government, under pressure from the Federal Constitutional Court, had raised its climate protection targets, she cautioned against the lack of implementation strategies: “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent by 2030 instead of the previous 55 percent is unavoidable, but it is not sufficient. It is also important that the goal of national net climate neutrality be brought forward from 2050 to 2045 and that interim targets be introduced. However, to achieve these goals, we also need the right and effective measures and clear implementation strategies,” the Minister explained.

“At least the federal government presented an emergency program this week – but in large parts, this is once again nothing more than a mere declaration of intent – ​​thus leaving important, time-critical, and concrete decisions to a new federal government,” Spiegel explained. She appealed to the federal government's sense of responsibility. “The consequences of climate change are already painfully noticeable in the states. Reduced groundwater recharge, low water levels in major waterways in the summer, floods and heavy rainfall events, heat waves, drought, increased fire risk, and widespread forest damage. We must act decisively now to still achieve the Paris climate goals.”

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• Solar carports have been around for some time – a pioneering German achievement

The Rhineland-Palatinate state government aims to be a pioneer in this area and has set itself the goal of achieving climate neutrality for Rhineland-Palatinate between 2035 and 2040. The gross electricity demand is to be fully met by renewable energies by 2030. To this end, renewable energy sources are to be massively expanded. "However, the federal government also has a responsibility here to create the necessary framework. Just last year, it missed an important opportunity with the flawed amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). At least the federal government has now partially adopted improvements regarding the expansion pathways for wind energy and solar power plants – something the states have been demanding for years," said the Climate Protection Minister.

Furthermore, the minister urged the creation of incentives, for example in the building sector, for energy-efficient renovations. She also noted that in the transport sector, the federal government only specifies an upper limit without mentioning any instruments or ideas. "In Rhineland-Palatinate, however, we are moving forward ambitiously and are already starting the mobility transition. We will support the expansion of electric vehicle charging stations and public transport, as well as better integration of different modes of transport," Spiegel added.

The minister also emphasized the important role of local authorities. Climate protection is primarily implemented at the local level. Therefore, local authorities must be supported to plan effectively and implement concrete measures. "We will conclude a municipal climate pact with the municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate," said Spiegel. "The federal government should also urgently do this by providing long-term support for local climate protection managers."

Source: Press release 25.06.2021

• Quick and easy assembly
• Stable strip foundation as collision protection
• Individually customizable design (color, materials, surface, size, etc.)
• Installation of charging stations and inverters is possible at any time
• Scalable & modular: Available as a single, double or arbitrarily scalable row carport
• Can even be used in the standard version for very high wind and snow loads (s _k = 2.2 kN/m²)
• Extra large and wide parking spaces and very easy parking thanks to W-shaped supports
• High-quality design for sophisticated and long-lasting requirements: Hot-dip galvanized steel construction (DIN EN 10346, DIN EN 1461)
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Solar carports and the solar obligation/solar carport obligation – Image: Xpert.Digital / seo byeong gon|Shutterstock.com

Demand for electric vehicles is rising. The number of electric vehicles worldwide has increased more than fiftyfold since 2012. In 2007, there were a total of 8 new electric car registrations in Germany. By 2019, this number had risen to 194,163! From January to May 2021, it had already reached 115,296 new registrations. This trend is expected to continue. Solar carports are already attractive investment goods. This also translates into increased appeal for personnel and customer development, making the production and company location more attractive.

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• Plan solar carport

A solar carport alone isn't enough. Fundamental questions need to be answered. Should the generated energy be fed into the grid or stored in energy storage systems? What are the load profiles, the technical connection requirements, the number of charging stations, the vehicle parking time, and ultimately, the total PV output? How will the charging sessions be recorded by the company if the employee charges their company car from home? These are questions we will have to address in the future. It's different from what we're used to today.

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• Charging infrastructure for electromobility in Germany
• Electromobility is coming slowly, but it is coming