Hamburg referendum backs more ambitious climate action, 2040 net-zero target

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Hamburg wants to be climate neutral after a referendum in 2040, and not only in 2045. Opponents of the initiative "Hamburg's future decision" had warned against large financial burdens. FOCUS online Earth analyses the consequences for the Hanseatic city with an expert.

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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In Hamburg, a majority of voters vote for faster climate neutrality. However, even in a rich city such as Hamburg, the implementation of the target becomes the square of the circle.

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Following the success of the "Hamburg Future Referendum" referendum on Sunday, the SPD parliamentary group in the Hamburg Parliament rejected a timely revision of Hamburg's climate plan. Parliamentary group leader Dirk Kienscherf said on Tuesday that the initiative had deceived citizens into believing that earlier climate neutrality from 2040 could be implemented without major challenges. "To now demand a promptly revised climate plan is not onl…

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The Hanseatic city's referendum for more climate protection is factually nonsensical, but should do good to the democratic sense of responsibility of the citizens.

echo24.cz

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Hamburg residents approved stricter climate targets in a referendum on Sunday. They said Germany's second-largest city should be climate neutral by 2040, five years earlier than the city council had originally planned. However, they rejected a means-tested basic income proposal.