Climate change in Rhineland-Palatinate

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Climate change in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate affects various environments and industries.

Greenhouse gas emissions

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Agriculture accounts for 7% of greenhouse gas emissions in Rhinland-Palatinate.[1]

Impacts of climate change

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Forests and climate change mitigation

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Damage to forests due to climate change would make climate change more difficult.[2]

Viticulture

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Increases in frequency of extreme weather (including droughts,, hail, frost) makes viticulture more difficult to manage.[3]

Groundwater

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Groundwater is becoming more scarce in the state, due to climate change.[4]

Response

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The municipality of Landau declared a climate emergency in 2019, and for the 5 subsequent years, there was a year-on-year increase in investment in cycling infrastructure.[5]

Legislation

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State Climate Protection Act

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Landesgesetz zur Förderung des Klimaschutzes (Landesklimaschutzgesetz)
Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate
Enacted by2014-08-19
Enacted2014-08-19
Commenced2014-08-23
Summary
climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation
Status: In force (amended)

The state was one of the first states to pass a climate protection law.[6] Under the current version of the legislation, the state will reach net zero emissions by 2040, as compared to 2045 for Germany overall.[7] The state's legislation also requires that electricity will only be generated by renewables by 2030.[8]

In order to meet its obligations under the legislation, the state government is investing significant funding into renewable energy including wind power and solar power.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schreiber, Janina (2023-08-11). "So will das Hofgut Neumühle Treibhausgase einsparen" [This is how the Hofgut Neumühle wants to save greenhouse gases]. Südwestrundfunk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  2. ^ Schreiber, Janina (2024-03-21). "Waldsterben bedroht auch Klimaschutz in RLP" [Forest death also threatens climate protection in RLP]. Südwestrundfunk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  3. ^ Schlieker, Karl (2025-02-25). "Klimawandel setzt Winzer unter Druck" [Climate change puts winegrowers under pressure]. Allgemeine Zeitung. Archived from the original on 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  4. ^ "Wie es um das Grundwasser in Rheinland-Pfalz steht" [What is the state of groundwater in Rhineland-Palatinate]. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2024-07-30. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  5. ^ Eickhoff, Thilo (2024-08-13). "Fünf Jahre Klimanotstand in Landau: Was hat es bisher gebracht?". Südwestrundfunk. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  6. ^ Heinrich, Benjamin (2024-01-27). "Rheinland-Pfalz: Land setzt sich eigene Klimaschutzziele - und erntet massive Kritik" [Rhineland-Palatinate: State sets its own climate protection goals - and receives massive criticism]. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14.
  7. ^ Rodenkirch, Dirk (2024-11-26). "Rheinland-Pfalz soll bereits ab 2040 klimaneutral sein" [Rhineland-Palatinate should be climate neutral as early as 2040]. Südwestrundfunk. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  8. ^ a b "RLP bis will 2040 klimaneutral sein - mehr erneuerbare Energien" [RLP wants to be climate neutral by 2040 - more renewable energies]. Südwestrundfunk. 2024-11-26. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2025-03-28.