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Hamburg Climate Negotiations Collapse, Setting Stage for Referendum

Rejection of the city’s last-minute offer pushes Hamburgers toward a direct vote on tightening climate targets in October

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Erster Bürgermeister Peter Tschentscher (r., SPD), unterhält sich mit der Zweiten Bürgermeisterin Katharina Fegebank (Grüne) in der Hamburgischen Bürgerschaft. (Archivbild)
Am 12. Oktober soll Hamburg über ein neues Klimaschutzgesetz befinden

Overview

  • Confidential negotiations between the Rot-Grüne senate and the Zukunftsentscheid initiative broke down this week when the city’s last-minute climate offer was declared insufficient.
  • The Zukunftsentscheid coalition demands binding CO₂ caps, regular monitoring and full neutrality by 2040, five years ahead of the current 2045 target.
  • Supported by Fridays for Future, Nabu, Verdi and the Mieterverein Hamburg, the citizens’ campaign collected over 106,000 signatures last autumn to secure the October 12 referendum.
  • With no pre-emptive settlement, the scheduled vote will test public appetite for accelerated targets and measures balancing environmental and social considerations.
  • SPD and Green senators now face internal strains as they must align coalition commitments with potential voter backlash over feasibility and fairness.