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Hamburg Climate Referendum Backers Push Back on Senate Criticism, Cast 2040 Goal as Innovation Driver

Supporters tout yearly caps with oversight to drive steady emissions cuts under social safeguards.

Am 12. Oktober dürfen die Hamburger darüber abstimmen, ob der rot-grüne Senat das Ziel der Klimaneutralität auf 2040 vorziehen muss.

Overview

  • Initiative spokespeople rebuked Finance Senator Andreas Dressel’s charge of “misleading” claims and high costs, accusing the Senate of stoking fears instead of engaging constructively.
  • The proposal seeks climate neutrality by 2040 with legally set annual CO2 limits monitored each year to trigger timely course corrections.
  • Experts including Jörg Knieling and Hans Schäfers said clear, binding targets could act as an innovation motor for Hamburg and that annual checkups are crucial for effective policy.
  • The coalition behind the drive includes Fridays for Future, NABU, Verdi and the Mieterverein Hamburg, while church representatives voiced support and highlighted a 2035 goal within the Nordkirche.
  • Hamburg votes on October 12 in a binding referendum under state law, as the Senate warns of significant burdens for households, businesses and the city budget.