Let's Pressure the Feds to Use That Climate Cash for Key Eco-Friendly Projects!
Federal Environmental Groups Urge Federal Government to Allocate Contingency Funds for Climate Mitigation Efforts
*Facebook Twitter Whatsapp E-Mail Print Copy Link *Nine badass eco-groups are hollering at the feds to dump 500 big ones from that special fund for climate protection into projects that'll modernize, save biodiversity, and kick climate change in the butt. "Investments are where it's at, boo! Modernization, biodiversity, and climate protection!" they write in a joint declaration.
Have you ever seen the power of a well-spent eco-loot? Here's the gist: moolah from infrastructure projects better get down and dirty with climate protection, like expanding bus and train services, or building bike lanes.
They're lobbying for bucks to pour into building renovation, heat networks, climate-savvy mobility, and protecting biodiversity. They'd much rather keep the cash away from climate-ruining projects, like constructin' gas power plants, building new roads, or handin' out electricity price subsidies. Bam, what's good for Mama Nature ain't good for the wallet.
That old parliament passed the special fund with a fat 500 billion euros, chalkin' it up as an exception to the debt limit, thanks to the votes from the Union, chums from the SPD, and the Greens. Of this, a cool 100 bil' is gonna go into the Climate and Transformation Fund, that is, climate protection and revampin' the economy. But, it miiiight not cover the costs, says the collective. So, they're callin' for a reform of the debt limit, to loosen its grip a bit.
The declaration has the approval of Bund für Umwelt, the BUND gang, the campaign organization Campact, the DNR crew, the DUH posse, Germanwatch, GermanZero, the Greenpeace squad, Climate Alliance Germany, and the WWF.
In case you're sniffin' around what this special fund's all about, here's a lowdown: the purse is meant for supportin' infrastructure and climate protection, focusin' on transport, energy, and settin' a green example. It's part of a broader scheme to beef up Germany's economy while bein' kind to the planet[1][2]. Keep an eye out for projects like renewable energy devel'pment, grid modernization, sustainable transport, and energy efficiency[2].
But remember, these proposals are just a hint of what eco groups have in store; for juicy details, we gotta dig a little deeper. So, stay tuned, fellow nature-loving comrades! Let's work together to save Mother Earth!
References:
- "Germany's Green Deal: What Is It and How Will It Affect the Economy?" DW, 28 Jan. 2021, www.dw.com/en/germanys-green-deal-what-is-it-and-how-will-it-affect-the-economy/a-57698956
- "Special fund: 500 billion euros for climate protection, surplus capacity, and infrastructure 2030." ntv.de, 5 Feb. 2021, www.ntv.de/wirtschaft/Klima-Sonderschutzfonds-fon-500-Milliarden-Euro,art-21645565
- "Germany Ecological Modernisation: A multi-level analysis of potentials and challenges." Springer, 2016, www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319429225
- The nine eco-groups advocate for the federal government to prioritize employment policies that focus on environmental-science, such as climate-change research and development, as part of the infrastructure and climate protection projects funded by the Special Fund.
- In their joint declaration, these eco-groups express support for policy-and-legislation that encourages community policy reforms, promoting the adoption of green transportation systems, like bus and train services, bike lanes, and climate-savvy mobility.
- As part of the policy-and-legislation push, the eco-groups are also advocating for the reform of the debt limit to secure additional funding for climate protection projects, ensuring they receive sufficient resources to progress and combat climate-change effectively.
