Climate change in Lower Saxony
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Climate change in the German state of Lower Saxony affects various environments and industries.
Greenhouse gas emissions
[edit]Dry bogs amount to 17.7% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions of Lower Saxony.[1]
Impacts of climate change
[edit]Drinking water
[edit]The supply of drinking water would be reduced due to climate change.[2]
Public health
[edit]The spread of mosquito and ticks has increased in Lower Saxony.[2]
Response
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Roughly 77% of bogs in Germany are located in Lower Saxony, but only 3% are in an "ecological state", due to the fact that they are "dry bogs".[3][4] Following this, the Government of Lower Saxony would like to wet these bogs to reduce their emissions.[4]
Legislation
[edit]Lower Saxony Climate Act
[edit]| Niedersächsisches Gesetz zur Förderung des Klimaschutzes und zur Minderung der Folgen des Klimawandels (Niedersächsisches Klimagesetz) | |
|---|---|
| Landtag of Baden-Württemberg | |
| Commenced | 2020-12-10 |
| Summary | |
| climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation | |
| Status: In force (amended) | |
In 2023, the state government strengthened its climate legislation so that the emissions targets were stricter.[5]
In 2025, the state government announced that there would be amendments to the state's climate legislation in order to provide more funding to municipalities to provide heating plans, which would be mandatory.[6] Approximately €46,000,000 was allocated to this.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Trockene Moore: Mehr Treibhausgase als angenommen" [Dry moors: More greenhouse gases than expected]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 2024-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ a b "Folgen des Klimawandels sind in Niedersachsen spürbar" [Consequences of climate change are noticeable in Lower Saxony]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 2023-12-04. Archived from the original on 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Mühlhausen, Alexander Cornelius (2023-12-10). "Klimawandel: So schädlich ist der CO2-Ausstoß trockener Moore" [Climate change: This is how harmful the CO2 emissions of dry bogs are]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Niedersachsen will Moore vernässen zum Klimaschutz" [Lower Saxony wants to rehydrate moors to protect the climate]. Die Niedersachsen. 2024-11-26.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Niedersachsen setzt sich strengere Klimaziele" [Lower Saxony sets stricter climate targets]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 2023-12-11. Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Woldt, Elisabeth (2025-03-26). "Niedersachsen will Vorgaben für den Klimaschutz verschärfen – und zahlt Millionenhilfen an die Kommunen" [Lower Saxony wants to tighten the requirements for climate protection - and pays millions in aid to the municipalities]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung. Archived from the original on 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "Ziel klimaneutrale Kommunen: Niedersachsen gibt 46 Millionen Euro". Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 2025-03-26. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
| Measurement and attribution | |
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| Politics and mitigation | |
| By state | |
| Effects of climate change | |
