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The adoption of the Paris Agreement fundamentally altered the foundation of climate protection concepts, programs, and targets around the world in all countries and communities. Not only at the national level, but in many cities and communities, ambitious ways to achieve climate neutrality have been sought since then. Thus, even in the big city and metropolis of Berlin, at the same time a federal state and the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, new ways were developed and political instruments discussed. In this chapter, we use the example of Berlin to show how a fossil-fuelled city can move towards climate neutrality in all sectors. Restriction-based scenarios are used to address conflicting goals and identify possible solutions. From this, recommendations for urban measures for climate neutrality are derived, which must be supplemented by appropriate political climate governance.
Biomass and bioenergy perspectives of a coal region: status quo, potential and scenarios in Lusatia
(2024)
Coal has been one of the main fuels used in Europe. Its decreasing role due to the ongoing transformation of the energy system will create significant socio-economic challenges. The switch into renewable energy systems could be an alternative to maintain jobs and economic activities within the affected regions. Biomass use and bioenergy can play an important role in the energy transition. Instead of energy crops, forest and agricultural residues should be used as biogenic energy sources in the future to avoid impacts on land use and food security. The main objective of this article is to investigate the biomass potential of a coal region and to provide scenarios for the future development of bioenergy production. Due to the changing framework conditions and, as a result, the different biomass focuses, previous bioenergy potential estimates must be reviewed. The methods for determining the potential of biomass for energy production was used for Lusatia (in German: Lausitz), the second largest coal region in Germany. These methods can also be applied in other regions. As a first step, the regional status quo assessment of cultivated areas and yields had decisive relevance for calculating biomass potential ranges. In a second step, the current bioenergy facilities in the region were identified, with a focus on power and heat production. The third step was the estimation of future regional bioenergy use. Therefore, the regional potential was gathered with the generally supra-regional framework conditions. For this purpose, national scenario studies were used, which contain the relevant target values and framework conditions. Two scenarios were developed for future bioenergy estimations: a conservative path based on the current policies and a progressive path, derived from the goal of climate neutrality by 2045. The results show a qualitative comparison among both scenarios and the previously determined potential ranges. Bioenergy can probably contribute to achieving climate neutrality with an increase in wood-fired systems, while agricultural bioenergy potential is likely to decline. In the discussion section, however, the uncertainty of these results is pointed out, as future use of bioenergy will be heavily influenced by the regulatory framework, competition with material use and the influences of climate change.
The main result of this study is that Lusatia, as an energy transition and
structural change region, still has high expansion potential for photovoltaic and wind energy systems. In 2040, electricity production from wind turbines could reach four times the current level. In the case of photovoltaic systems, around seven to eight times the current level is possible. Only in the area of biomass has the expansion potential already been largely exhausted. The building sector can also contribute to achieving climate neutrality. If the renovation rate is significantly increased to 3.3% per year by 2040, the required heating energy can be reduced by around 60%. At the same time, these energy transition scenarios are evaluated with regard to their regional economic opportunities for Lusatia. In an ambitious climate neutrality scenario, around 450 million euros in regional added value can be generated in 2040 and around 3560 full-time jobs can be filled. In order for this to succeed, however, the citizens and municipalities must first be given more opportunities for financial participation through appropriate framework conditions at federal and state level. We see financial benefits for the population and the municipalities as a critical success factor in order to be able to provide the necessary space, initiate investments and ultimately contribute to local acceptance.
Das Land Brandenburg will bis spätestens 2045 klimaneutral werden, um so einen Beitrag zur Erreichung der Zielvorgaben des Pariser Übereinkommens zu leisten. In einer Studie hat das Institut für ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung (IÖW) gemeinsam mit Partnern im Auftrag des Landes Brandenburg, vertreten durch das Ministerium für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und Klimaschutz, dafür wissenschaftliche Szenarien entwickelt.
Die Studie beinhaltet darüber hinaus Maßnahmenvorschläge, die als Grundlage für den Klimaplan dienen sollen, den die Landesregierung von Brandenburg im Jahr 2023 entwickeln und verabschieden will. Diese sind nach den Sektoren aufgeteilt, die maßgeblich in Zusammenhang mit Treibhausgasemissionen stehen. Bisher ist Brandenburg noch nicht auf dem Klimaneutralitätspfad, weshalb besonders der Kohleausstieg, der Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien, die Wärme- und Verkehrswende, der Umbau zu einer klimaneutralen Wirtschaft, die Stärkung der Wälder sowie der Schutz von Moorflächen vorangetrieben werden muss.
Insgesamt schlägt die Studie über 80 Maßnahmenbündel für die acht Handlungsfelder des Klimaplans vor. Vorgeschlagene Maßnahmen beinhalten die zügige Planung und Genehmigung von Wind- und Solarenergie sowie die Erhöhung von Akzeptanz und Beteiligung, den Ausbau des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs oder auch die Wiedervernässung von Moorflächen zur Kohlenstoffspeicherung. Für die Umsetzung ist die politische Steuerung unter dem Stichwort „Klima-Governance“ besonders wichtig. Neben der Vorreiterrolle, die das Land einnehmen muss, sind die Kommunen bei ihrer Umsetzung zu unterstützen.