Söder's climate law reaps anger: “Political homeopathy” instead of “Champions League” - opposition rages

Bavaria has a new climate law under the enlightened Markus Söder.

Its regulations are only binding for one actor - the opposition is raging.

Munich

- The CSU has long wanted to be green - even and especially without the Greens at its side.

Bavaria has had its own climate protection law since Thursday.

With the votes of

Christsozialen and the

, the state parliament passed the plan.

The criticism, not only in plenary, was great.

Söder's coalition passes climate law: Minister defends “high goals” - there are no bans

It took almost a year before a corresponding

its way to a vote in the Maximilianeum.

What the law provides:

are to be reduced to below five tons per capita and year by 2030.

The state administration is to become

by

2030 and the

by 2050

.

However, the government completely waived specific bans.

Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber

(Free Voters) defended the law nonetheless.

"The state sets

ambitious goals, and these goals will be mandatory for the state in the future." Among the German federal states, only

"higher goals" - even the

remains clear with 42 percent greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 behind Bavaria's 55 percent.

Bavaria only “district league” in terms of climate?

Bund Naturschutz finds the new law irresponsible

Experts, environmental groups

and representatives of the opposition parties had already criticized the government's plans in recent months.

Recently, for example, at an expert hearing in the state parliament, the majority of the invited experts stated that the law lacks specific goals and requirements for reducing climate-damaging emissions and independent monitoring.

But all calls for improvements fizzled out.

"In view of the dramatic consequences of the climate crisis for Bavaria's future, the Climate Protection Act is disappointing and irresponsible," said the

, of the

When it comes to climate protection, only the full-bodied announcements by Söder and the majority of the CSU and Free Voters in the state parliament are “Champions League”.

In reality they only played in the county league.

"In the past year, any improvement to this important law was rejected."

Bavaria: Söder's climate law a “sham”?

SPD and Greens outraged

Harsh criticism on Thursday from the

.

Your environmental policy spokesman

spoke of a “climate policy sham” and “political homeopathy with zero climate impact”: “It is clearly the worst climate law that has recently been passed in a national comparison.” Among other things, the Social Democrats demanded

by 2030 and a mandatory package of climate protection measures.

At the beginning of the plenary session, they unsuccessfully requested that the passing of the law be postponed.

Minister #Glauber spreads false information in the state parliament debate (#ltby) about the climate law.

He talks about CO2 emissions instead of greenhouse gases as a whole (methane, nitrous oxide).

He does not mention that he only wants to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050. # FakeNews # Climate protection

- Florian von Brunn (@FlorianvonBrunn) November 12, 2020

The

tabled eleven amendments in which they named, among other things, climate neutrality by 2040 and clear requirements for achieving the goal - they were rejected, as were the proposals by the SPD, FDP and AfD.

"The climate protection law of the CSU is like a failed tailor-made suit in which both the cut and the fit are unsuccessful," said

.

Ten points, no bans - this is how Bavaria's government wants to save the climate

Forest:

30 million trees are to be planted in the Bavarian state

2025.

There are also research programs for so-called climate-tolerant trees and the strengthening of climate research in the Bavarian national parks.

Moors: As

many moors as possible should be protected across Bavaria.

Among other things, there should be a new peat forest program with 147 measures and a new peat farmers program.

It is planned to promote moor-compatible forms of cultivation on 20,000 hectares by 2029.

Water:

In order to protect floodplain landscapes as CO2 storage, a 2000 hectare floodplain forest protection area is designated on the Danube near Neuburg.

Agriculture and food:

Organic farming in Bavaria is to be expanded to 938,000 hectares by 2030.

In addition, research on climate-adapted and climate-friendly agriculture is being intensified.

Technical innovations:

A center for climate resilience and climate research is set up in Augsburg.

The resource efficiency center is being expanded into the “clean tech hub for the circular economy of the future”.

Resilience is about the robustness and stability of ecosystems.

Energy:

Around 100 new wind turbines are to be built in the state forests, an energy efficiency fund is set up and the 10,000 house subsidy program for energy-efficient building and renovation is being expanded.

The controversial 10-H rule, which regulates the construction of wind turbines near settlements, should continue to apply.

Mobility:

Local public transport is to be made more attractive and the network is to be expanded.

The 365-euro youth ticket for schoolchildren and trainees is intended to get more people on buses and trains.

Cities:

Even when (re) building cities, climate impacts should be better considered.

The environmental initiative “City.

Climate.

Nature ”should give impulses for this.

In addition, model urban development projects for energy-efficient urban development are funded by the government.

Timber construction:

The renewable raw material is to be increasingly used again in building projects in state building construction.

To this end, lighthouse projects are better funded and research is strengthened.

Transport:

The state vehicle fleet - including the police cars - should get by with 66 percent fewer combustion engines by 2025.

When it comes to new acquisitions, preference should be given to buying electric or hybrid vehicles.

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