Spandau starts large climate protection offensive for a green future!

Spandau starts large climate protection offensive for a green future!

Spandau, Berlin, Deutschland - On July 1st, 2025, an important political signal was set in Spandau: the first climate protection and climate adaptation concept was decided and published. This ambitious concept includes 67 local measures that aim to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2045 at the latest. District Mayor Frank Lobig has accompanied this process across the entire development and underlines the importance of the concept to achieve the climate goals of the State of Berlin. According to the information from The measures of the climate protection concept are divided into six fields of action that aims both the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the increase in resilience compared to the consequences of the ear heating. A central element of the concept is the identification of the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the district in order to develop a specific timetable for emission reduction. Regular monitoring and controlling will ensure that the concept can be continuously developed.

The development of this concept is under the direction of the staff center for sustainability and climate protection, which has used a process of participation with different formats to integrate the residents: inside and actor: inside from business, administration and volunteering. According to zebau.de , the greenhouse gas and energy balance was determined as an actual state in order to define potential for future reduction goals.

The focus of action includes buildings and urban development, mobility as well as business and society. The system of this review is intended to ensure that Spandau will remain worth living in the future. The creation of the climate protection concept was funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Security, which underlines the relevance and urgency of this initiative.

context and challenges

The Spandau concept comes at a time when Germany is confronted with serious climatic challenges. 2023 is considered the warmest year in the history of the country, and extreme weather events are increasing. According to the Environmental Office , the average air temperature has increased by 1.8 ° C since 1881, and urgent climate risks for ecosystems and human health have been identified. The federal government is therefore working on the German adaptation strategy to climate change 2024, which for the first time contains measurable goals of climate adjustment.

The progress in climate adjustment is to be recorded by a comprehensive monitoring system. The need for cooperation between the federal, state, municipalities and society is emphasized in order to effectively counter the challenges. A regular exchange of the actors is considered essential to achieve the defined goals sustainably.

A public event to present the contents of the Spandau climate protection concept and a short version of the concept are planned. Feedback and questions can be directed to Insa Kehlenbeck at the email address klimaschutz@ba-spandau.berlin.de. With these measures, Spandau positions itself as an active player in the long -term strategy to combat climate change and to promote sustainable urban development.