Climate change in Brandenburg
Climate change in the German state of Brandenburg affects various environments and industries.
Greenhouse gas emissions
In 2023, 49,900,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide were emitted in Brandenburg.[1]
Impacts of climate change
Lack of water
If the lignite mining was closed due to climate change, the River Spree would be significantly reduced in terms of volume.[2]
Drought
Brandenburg would be particularly negatively affected by drought.[3]
Flooding
Flooding is becoming more frequent in Brandenburg.[4]
Response in terms of mitigation
In 2022, the Potsdam Chamber of Crafts opened a training centre for the energy transition - the first of its kind in Germany at the time.[5] It received funding from the state government of Brandenburg, but also the Berlin government and the federal government.[5]
The state government released its Climate Plan in 2024, over 6 months late.[6] The plan commits the state to gradually reducing the amount of energy produced through the burning of coal.[6] The report does not state when coal would be completely phased out.[6] The plan puts a target of 2% of the land of the state being used for wind power.[6]
In 2024, the state government approved facilities to produce hydrogen, even as water supplies dwindle due to climate change.[7] The state government also funded a geothermal project, opening in late 2026 or early 2027.[8]
Response in terms of adaptation
In 2023, the state government released a package of measures, including expanding the number of drinking fountains and "cool rooms" in the state's public buildings such as schools and shelters.[9]
See also
- Climate change in Germany
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- ↑ "Brandenburg senkt CO2-Ausstoß auf neuen Tiefststand" [Brandenburg reduces CO2 emissions to new low]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 2024-03-21. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lobach, Jakob (2024-05-10). "Kanuparadies Brandenburg hat Angst vor Wassermangel" [Canoe paradise Brandenburg is afraid of lack of water]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. Archived from the original on 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Messmer, Susanne (2022-07-16). "Dürres Land". taz. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2025-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DWD-Experte: Jahrhunderthochwasser werden häufiger" [German Weather Service expert: once-in-a-century floods are becoming more frequent]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 2024-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Enkhardt, Sandra (2022-04-28). "Brandenburg investiert in Fachkräfte-Ausbildung für die Energiewende". pv magazin. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Teistler, Stephanie (2024-03-06). "Wie soll der Brandenburger Klimaplan das Land klimaneutral machen?" [How is the Brandenburg Climate Plan supposed to make the state climate neutral?]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. Archived from the original on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Metzner, Thorsten (2024-05-13). "Genug Wasser auch in Brandenburg : Herstellung von Wasserstoff für Energiewende möglich" [Enough water also in Brandenburg: Production of hydrogen for energy transition possible]. Tagesspiel PNN. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2025-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Neues Klimaschutz-Förderprogramm für Unternehmen in Brandenburg gestartet" [New climate protection funding program for companies in Brandenburg launched]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 2024-07-01. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-03-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Brandenburg plant 200 Maßnahmen gegen Folgen des Klimawandels" [Brandenburg plans 200 measures against the consequences of climate change]. Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg. 2023-07-04. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2025-04-14. Unknown parameter
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