Hitze: Mehr Klimaschutz durch den Bund? SPD macht Druck, Union bremst
Hitze, Dürre, Niedrigwasser: Die Folgen der Erderwärmung verschärfen die Debatte um Klimaschutz in Deutschland. Eine Grundgesetzänderung sieht die CDU kritisch.
Die Union, lediglich die oppositionelle CDU und CSU, advocates for enhanced climate adaptation measures, expressing skepticism towards the SPD's proposal for a constitutional amendment. Union deputy chairman Klaus Mack contends that climate adaptation is a localized task, emphasizing the need to empower municipalities to effectively respond to heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and other climate-related disasters.
Existing funding instruments and resources, such as the Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality Special Fund, could be used efficiently and quickly, he asserts. The coalition agreement sets a framework for reviewing climate adaptation as a joint task, requiring a two-thirds majority in both the Bundestag and Bundesrat for a constitutional amendment.
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider had previously announced plans to initiate such a proposal in the second half of the year, aiming to make climate adaptation a shared responsibility among the federal government, states, and municipalities.
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