Hamburg Climate Initiative Secures Over 100,000 Signatures for Stricter Laws
The 'Hamburger Zukunftsentscheid' seeks to accelerate the city's climate neutrality goal to 2040, surpassing the required signature threshold for a potential referendum.
- The initiative, supported by Fridays for Future, submitted 106,374 signatures to the Landeswahlamt, significantly exceeding the 65,800 needed to advance their proposal.
- Proposed changes include setting annual CO2 emission limits and implementing regular monitoring to ensure progress towards climate goals.
- The initiative emphasizes social equity, proposing that climate policies should not disproportionately affect lower-income residents.
- Critics, including the SPD, express concerns about the feasibility and economic impact of achieving climate neutrality by 2040.
- If the signatures are validated, the Hamburg Bürgerschaft will review the proposal, potentially leading to a public referendum coinciding with the next Bundestag elections.
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