Current study: Environmental Association WWF sees Brandenburg at the front of the energy transition

When implementing the energy transition, the environmental association WWF sees in a comparison of the federal states of Brandenburg-followed by Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. For a country ranking, the association examined the areas of enemable energies, transport and mobility, area consumption and nature conservation as well as buildings and warmth. There are sometimes big differences between the countries.

“We still need a clear boost to get Germany on course overall and to secure our economic, social and health well-being permanently and sustainably,” said WWF climate chief Viviane Raddatz. “However, some federal states already have a larger proportion to accomplish the turn to a climate -friendly and stable future.”

Differences between countries

Some federal states could already cover large parts of their energy needs through wind and sun on their space, some of them test more sustainable traffic concepts in their metropolitan areas, the study says. While nature conservation play a larger role in some federal states, others are still in the climate -friendly conversion of their building stock.

In renewable energies, criteria for the WWF were, for example, the proportion of the electricity mix, traffic and mobility, the expansion of charging stations and cycle paths, for space consumption and nature conservation were the proportion of nature conservation areas in the state area and buildings and heat the proportion of heat pumps in heating.

Schleswig-Holstein is in first place in the expansion of renewable energies. The country in the north has the highest renewable share of electricity generation. The largest German area of ​​Bavaria comes in fourth place. This is mainly due to solar planning.

In traffic and mobility, the WWF sees the city -states of Bremen, Hamburg and Berlin in front. This is the first area of ​​North Rhine-Westphalia. According to WWF -Ranking Brandenburg and Saarland, Brandenburg, according to the WWF ranking Brandenburg, are primarily due to the lowest proportion of seals that Saarland on the country due to the comparatively high share of nature reserve. In the building and heat sector, the WWF sees Brandenburg ahead again: the country has the slightest proportion of un renovated buildings and a low heat requirement in comparison and also manages to be part of the heat pump content.

WWF demands reliability

Raddatz said that the federal government had to ensure reliability when expanding renewable energies. The results of a monitoring on behalf of the ministry to the energy transition are eagerly awaited. Economic and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) had already announced a change of course before this “reality check”. The costs of the energy transition should down. Environmental associations warn that Reiche slows down the expansion of renewable energies.