Reiter stays on the ground: Corona year brings Munich OB in a special politician ranking forward

Are politicians the biggest environmental sinners?

In the new Atmosfair report, Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter is one of the big winners.

Munich - It should happen that politicians take off.

In 2019, city council representatives traveled by plane 117 times.

Official, of course.

But Corona * also brought restrictions on city hall trips.

"I didn't fly a single time in the past year," says Dieter Reiter * (SPD).

"And anyway, I am of the opinion that politics should stay more on the ground," says the mayor with a wink.

Atmosfair report: Munich pays environmental compensation for every flight kilometer

The fact that it is even known how much our politicians fly on business is due to the Atmosfair report.

This is drawn up at certain intervals; for every kilometer flown, the City of Munich * transfers compensation for climate protection projects.

The report for 2018 and 2019 should be the subject of the Environment Committee in April.

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According to this, city councils flew a total of 117 times in 2019 (2018: 107).

The mayor or his office were out six times (2018: 4), the then mayor Manuel Pretzl (CSU) 13 times (2018: 2).

Mayor Christine Strobl did not fly at all, the year before she was on the plane twice.

Dieter Reiter: Munich-OB's office hardly in the air - CSU is the frequent flyer faction

The SPD parliamentary group flew 14 times (20), the CSU 43 times (28), the Greens were on the plane nine times (26).

The fact that the CSU is responsible for half of all city council flights in 2019 can be explained.

“We have never demonized flying and we will not do so in the future,” says CSU parliamentary group leader Pretzl.

He was also not in the air in 2020 due to corona, but does not want to do without it.

"Politics thrives on personal exchange, also with representatives from other regions." In 2019, the CSU was also the strongest parliamentary group - with 26 seats.

"You don't even get two flights per person."

The fact that air travel was not even possible last year doesn't bother the Greens in particular.

Mayor Katrin Habenschaden says: “Munich has committed to climate neutrality by 2035.

Everyone has to do their part to achieve that, and of course that also applies to the city leaders. "SPD leader Christian Müller:" Video conferences have become established in many areas.

That will help to avoid unnecessary flights. ”

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