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The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
From puzzle pieces to connectedness
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
A new chapter in the local government’s ‘green revolution’
Younous Omarjee will chair the body also for the second half of the legislature
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
The official opening of the cultural agenda is on 22 January
Science on Stage 2022 will take place on 24-27 March
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
The new vehicles were purchased in 2019 to kick off the city’s sustainable mobility plan and they are already paying off
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The 19-year old became the youngest woman to overfly the world solo with a microlight aircraft
The aim is to tackle disinformation through better-informed media
Fewer people are getting sick, however
Free gym and sports activities are offered in a creative, yet familiar, package
People will have to install solar panels when they do major roof renovations
The state government in Stuttgart wants to blanket their province with solar panels
Germany’s state of Baden-Württemberg will mandate its citizens to install solar panels on their homes every time they do major roof renovations, according to a new law coming into effect on 1 January 2023. The same applies to the construction of new buildings, however, the law will come into effect sooner, on 1 May of next year.
The Green-CDU coalition government has some ambitious goals in the fight against climate change in the near future. Baden-Württemberg wants to stay at least five years ahead of the federal government and get to climate neutrality by the year 2040. This will greatly outpace Germany’s overarching milestone of 90% climate neutrality by the year 2050.
The new law will make developers install photovoltaic systems during the construction of new buildings from 1 May of 2022, with the same rule applying for parking spaces larger than 35 cells. Homeowners will also have to keep this regulation in mind, as every major roof renovation from 1 January of 2023 onwards will come with mandatory solar panels.
Environment Minister Thekla Walker underlined the fact that this is one of the most progressive climate protection laws on the provincial level in the whole country. Before the state parliament’s summer break a week ago, the coalition government in Stuttgart agreed to create solar obligations for schools, commercial buildings, and supermarkets. Now, they have decided to expand upon their preliminary ideas.
More and more solar systems are going up across Baden-Württemberg, with 2020’s output being a good 30% higher than that of the previous year. However, there is still some catching up to do in terms of both solar and wind energy. The proportion of “green” electricity in the state’s overall energy production breakdown is around 30%, which is about 10% lower than the country’s average.
The floods from last week and this week as well hitting Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria and Romania had a sharpening effect on the region’s overview on the urgency of climate change.
Germany’s death toll sits at 169 people, while material damages are estimated to cost around 2 billion euros, and that is just when it comes to infrastructure. At the same time, the country pledged financial aid for citizens who suffered material damages, and that will surely push the cost up.
Minister Walker explained that her rationale for the law is to mitigate the consequences of climate change and ultimately make future generations' efforts easier.
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The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
Younous Omarjee will chair the body also for the second half of the legislature
Despite constant strides in terms of sustainable policy, the Austrian capital wants to revamp its efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2040
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The EU Commission's search for the cities with the best sustainable policies is on
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
The countdown has already begun
Fewer people are getting sick, however
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The categories have been reduced without compromising the scope
The creations of the young architectural minds are exhibited in one of the city’s galleries until 19 December
Is it gentrification or is it re-adaptation?
An interview with the mayor of Alcázar de San Juan (Spain)
An interview with the Mayor of Soest, Germany
Interview with Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, France
