The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) also fears cuts in climate protection as a result of Saxony's austerity measures. "Effective environmental and climate protection saves costs in the long term and is essential for our livelihoods," explained BUND head Felix Ekardt. Cuts in this area would be fatal. BUND will carefully analyze the CDU and SPD's draft budget. Environmental and climate protection should not be sacrificed to the pressure to save money.
"We need to set a clear course for sustainability - and the means to implement it consistently," emphasized Ekardt, naming water protection, nature-friendly agriculture, biodiversity and measures to protect against heatwaves, drought and heavy rainfall in addition to climate protection measures. These must make cities and municipalities as well as rural areas more resilient.
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