"The award is the result of years of intensive and complex involvement of the city and also many women and Freiburg in Freiburg for climate protection," said Mayor Dieter Salomon. "And it is a confirmation that we are on the right track. The price is not least an incentive to continue to engage, "
The German Environmental Aid (DUH) called for the nationwide competition in which towns and communities were able to present their activities in the field of climate protection. In addition to winning the title Freiburg also receives a prize, a 30 kW photovoltaic system, a suitable site for it is currently sought by the Administration. The proceeds from the feed of new photovoltaic system will in turn benefit the local climate. Total
have presented 73 cities and towns in six selected areas of their climate change concepts. In addition to topics such as energy conservation, energy, transport, and public relations and funding was the focus of competition in the area of green IT, energy-saving and energy-efficient information and communication technology. participated in the competition with hundreds of complex questions. Freiburg won the category "About 100,000" ahead of Frankfurt am Main and Heidelberg. Over 100
Projects are being implemented by the Government and its subsidiaries for the local climate. Building blocks of urban climate protection concept include energy concepts for new development areas in the light of combined heat and power (CHP), the program "Energy-efficient renovation ," the promotion of solar energy systems by the project FREESUN " of public transport and the pedestrian and bicycle traffic. These projects help to reduce the target by 2030, the CO 2 emissions by 40 percent to reach you to.
"climate change is far more than the promotion of renewable Energy! Energy conservation and energy efficiency are the two other main areas of activity. Only in this triad of local climate protection is effective. Our ambitious climate protection target will be to create, but it's still a long way and we also know the hurdles, "said Mayor Dieter Salomon. "The years of restrictive policy of the state government to wind power has given us more difficult to find new sites very much. What we did not stop to explore our options as far as possible, "said Salomon further. Environment and complements Mayor Gerda Stuchlik: "Especially in the climate, cities and municipalities a larger scope than the national climate change policy. That was recognized by the city government early on and used a model for themselves. Climate protection is established in Freiburg as a cross cutting issue. "
In awarding the prize" Federal Capital Climate 2010 "is Freiburg's extraordinary commitment that in future it should also be expanded nationwide, valued and recognized. That honor belongs to all actors in the local climate in Freiburg.
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