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Protesters decry Bavarian plan to loosen environmental impact rules

A coalition staged demonstrations alongside a petition to influence Thursday’s Landtag debate on the third Modernization Law

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Overview

  • The third Modernization Law, tabled by CSU and Freie Wähler in February, proposes raising thresholds for mandatory environmental impact assessments on ski resorts, cable cars and biotope use.
  • An alliance including the Greens, SPD, ÖDP, Deutscher Alpenverein, Fridays for Future, Landesbund für Vogel- und Naturschutz and Bund Naturschutz argues the changes will weaken nature protection and limit public input.
  • Protesters gathered at the Munich Staatskanzlei on June 4 to voice concerns and launched an online petition urging lawmakers to reconsider the bill.
  • CSU environment spokesman Alexander Flierl maintains the reforms will streamline approval processes without undermining conservation standards.
  • The Landtag will debate the proposal on June 5 at the Greens’ request, marking a crucial vote on Bavaria’s future environmental oversight.