Lars Feld: Klimaanpassung: Die Dauerbetteltour der Länder geht nur noch auf die Nerven
Statt die Maßnahmen zur Anpassung an die durch den Klimawandel verursachten Extremwetterereignisse zu verstärken, geht es zuallererst wieder um die Frage der Finanzierung. Ein Gastbeitrag.
Europe is ablaze this summer of 2026, with forests burning at an unprecedented scale. The cause may be arson, carelessly discarded cigarette butts, lightning strikes, or any other factor, as has often been the case. The rapid ignition of forests and the resulting large-scale wildfires can be attributed to climate change, which has left Europe with a significant drought this year.
Immediately, the usual activism of politics surfaces. However, instead of intensifying measures to adapt to the extreme weather events caused by climate change, the focus once again shifts to the question of financing. In Germany, this typically means that the federal government, the states, and the municipalities point fingers at each other, with the proposal for a new community task in the Basic Law being the most glaring example of responsibility being conveniently blurred.
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