Overview

• On July 14, the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtspflege in Thüringen and other social welfare associations asked state and municipal authorities to establish targeted investment programs for climate resilience in childcare and eldercare facilities.
• No concrete funding commitments have been announced, leaving providers without resources to pursue proactive sustainability upgrades.
• Facility operators hesitate to invest in climate adaptations because those costs cannot be refinanced and would ultimately be passed on to municipalities or residents.
• Associations propose subsidy schemes and cooperative construction and operation of photovoltaic and wind energy installations to lower long-term operating costs.
• Older building stock urgently requires retrofits to meet current climate resilience standards, while new constructions already integrate these measures.