Think global, act local – Regionen als Klimavorreiter

The text emphasizes that while climate change is a global challenge requiring national commitments like the Paris Agreement, effective action is often anchored at the subnational level. It highlights the Under2MoU alliance, co-founded by Baden-Württemberg and California, as a model for regional leadership. The author, Franz Untersteller, details Baden-Württemberg's specific goals—including a 90% emission reduction by 2050—while noting that regional success is limited by the need for stronger regulatory frameworks from the German federal government and the European Union.

• The Under2MoU is the world's largest subnational alliance against climate change, established in 2015 by Baden-Württemberg and California to demonstrate the global responsibility of leading industrial regions.
• The Under2MoU alliance consists of 176 partners across 36 countries and six continents, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, or limit per capita emissions to two tonnes per year.
• Baden-Württemberg has integrated climate protection into law since 2013 and aims to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 90% by 2050 compared to 1990, with a target of a 25% reduction by 2020.
• The state administration of Baden-Württemberg aims for near climate neutrality by 2040, having already reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 30% since 2010, and plans to introduce a mandatory climate levy for flight-related CO2 emissions starting in 2018.
• Regional climate efforts in Baden-Württemberg are hindered by a lack of regulatory competence and dependence on federal and European policies, specifically citing the need for a functional EU emissions trading system, federal incentives for building renovation, and a binding coal exit roadmap.

APA

Untersteller, F. (2017). Think global, act local – Regionen als Klimavorreiter. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/think-global-act-local-regionen-als-klimavorreiter/

Chicago

Untersteller, Franz. Think global, act local – Regionen als Klimavorreiter. Green European Journal, 2017. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/think-global-act-local-regionen-als-klimavorreiter/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{untersteller2017think, author = {Untersteller, Franz}, title = {{Think global, act local – Regionen als Klimavorreiter}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2017}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/think-global-act-local-regionen-als-klimavorreiter/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }