SPD on climate and energy

The SPD wants the strong expansion of wind and solar power in Brandenburg to pay off financially for people in the state. It calls for a nationwide balancing of grid fees and relies on citizen power models, participation schemes and levies paid by plant operators to municipalities.

The SPD wants power to get cheaper for people. The costs of the power grids should be shared fairly across Germany. Towns should get money when wind turbines stand on their land. Citizens should be able to own a share of such plants.

Wind turbine operators in Brandenburg already pay a levy of 10,000 euros to the local municipalities. For solar plants, the levy depends on installed capacity; the SPD wants to apply this method to wind power as well. Citizen cooperatives and similar models are to be supported so that green power generated locally is also used locally. According to the program, this should also strengthen community life in rural areas.

The SPD wants to keep expanding renewable energy, storage and the hydrogen economy. The aim is for the Berlin-Brandenburg region to become largely energy independent and for industrial plants in the state to keep producing.

The SPD wants more power from wind and sun. It also wants more storage and more hydrogen. Berlin and Brandenburg should make most of their own energy. That way factories in the state can keep working.

The program treats hydrogen from renewable sources as a central part of the energy transition, especially for steel and building materials plants. Industrial sites such as Schwedt, Eisenhüttenstadt, Rüdersdorf and Brandenburg an der Havel are to be converted and developed further. Companies with unavoidable CO2 emissions are to get help on the path to climate neutrality. Funding for energy efficiency is to grow as far as state aid law allows. According to the SPD, energy independence should strengthen the region economically and make it more resilient to crises.

The SPD wants to carry out the phase-out of coal-fired power as it is laid down in law. Lusatia is to remain an energy and industrial region and gain new industrial jobs covered by collective agreements.

The SPD sticks to the end of coal as the law sets it. Lusatia should still stay a place for industry. New jobs with union wage agreements should be created there. The federal government should help reliably.

As successes so far, the program names the rail maintenance plant in Cottbus, the expansion of the university and research, and first energy projects. Lusatia is to be a strong location that also benefits other parts of the state. The SPD demands reliability from the federal government on structural change projects. The federal government should also clarify how energy supply will be secured at affordable prices in the future.

The SPD wants Brandenburg's economy to be climate neutral by 2045 and also wants to carry out strategies for adapting to climate change. It relies on persuasion, funding and incentives, and on public administration setting an example.

The SPD wants Brandenburg to be climate neutral by 2045. Climate neutral means that, on balance, no more harmful gases go into the air. The SPD wants to convince and support people. Moors and forests should help with this.

The program sees the transformation of the energy sector, industry and society as a national task with high financial needs. It is also meant to secure the state as a business location and make Brandenburg a pioneer region. Preserving and strengthening peatlands and converting forests are to be promoted through incentives. According to the program, the shift must guarantee security of supply, sustainability and economic viability. Municipalities are to be supported in climate policy.

The SPD wants to convert the heating supply on the path to climate neutrality without overburdening people financially. Municipalities are to receive state support for their climate protection tasks.

The SPD wants heating to become climate-friendly. Nobody should get into money trouble because of this. Towns and villages should get help with climate protection. At the federal level, the SPD wants to watch the social effects.

The program plans to support municipalities with heat planning, climate protection concepts and energy management. It mentions networks, exchange of experience and recruiting skilled staff. At the federal level, the SPD wants to push for rules that take social effects into account from the start and offset burdens. According to the program, switching to renewable energy sources saves money in the long run but first requires high investments; federal funding is described as helpful.