What do the parties in Saarland say on climate and energy?

The AfD rejects spending billions on climate measures it considers ineffective and a burden on citizens. Instead, it wants to promote exports of green technology, projects in emerging economies, and reforestation.

The AfD says the climate changes because of nature and people. Germany causes only two percent of the world's CO2. So the party wants to spend less on climate measures at home. It prefers selling German green technology abroad. It also wants to plant more trees.

The AfD demands that wind turbines be at least ten times their height away from residential areas. It justifies this with health risks from infrasound, which it says a University of Mainz study has confirmed. A noise guideline of 45 decibels is also to apply.

The AfD wants more distance between wind turbines and homes. The distance should be ten times the height of the turbine. The AfD says wind turbines make very low sounds. These sounds can make people sick. There should also be a limit for noise.

The AfD rejects any further expansion of wind and solar power as long as storage and backup power plants are lacking, and it wants to stop wind power expansion and lower electricity prices. It considers the energy transition in its current form largely failed and socially unfair.

The AfD wants no more wind turbines. Solar power should not grow further either. The party says there is not enough storage for electricity. Without wind and sun, there is then no power. The AfD wants electricity to become cheaper.

The AfD demands that wind turbines stand at least 2,000 meters away from residential areas and workplaces. It justifies this with health risks that, in its view, come from the turbines' infrasound.

Wind turbines should stand far away from homes. The AfD wants a distance of at least 2,000 meters. It says wind turbines make very low sounds. The AfD believes these sounds make people sick.

The AfD wants to initiate the nationwide abolition of the Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG, Renewable Energy Sources Act). It considers the law the main driver of electricity prices and the reason for the rapid build-out of wind and solar plants.

The EEG is a law. It supports electricity from wind and sun. The AfD wants to get rid of this law. It says the law makes electricity expensive.

The AfD wants thermal power plants to carry Saarland's electricity supply as long as there is not enough storage. It criticizes the phase-out of nuclear power and coal and calls the CO2 debate dishonest.

The AfD wants to keep getting electricity from thermal power plants. These include coal plants. It says only these plants always deliver power reliably. The AfD thinks leaving coal and nuclear power is wrong.

The AfD wants to support insulation and energy saving in buildings only where it makes economic sense. Renovations of existing buildings should not be ordered but achieved through state incentives and in agreement with owners.

The AfD does not want to force owners to renovate old buildings. Renovating here means changing a house so it needs less energy. The state should offer owners financial help instead. Costs for citizens and companies should not be too high.

The CDU wants to examine Saarland's high energy costs using an international comparison. It then plans to discuss with the energy industry a concept for competitive energy prices at the industrial location.

Electricity is very expensive in Saarland. That is a problem for industry. The CDU wants to compare costs with other countries. Then it wants to talk with energy companies about better prices.

The CDU backs steel made with climate-neutral hydrogen and calls for public investment support from the federal government and the EU. For a transition period it is also open to hydrogen made from natural gas.

The CDU wants steel that does not harm the climate. This needs hydrogen. The state should support the change with money. For a while, the hydrogen may also come from natural gas.

The CDU wants a major expansion of renewable energy, power grids and storage, along with faster permitting. Sustainability is to become the central yardstick for state government decisions. During the expansion, dialogue with citizens, municipalities and conservation groups is to be sought.

The CDU wants more power from wind and sun. Power grids and storage should grow too. Permits should come faster. The government should consider sustainability in all decisions.

The CDU wants a secure and affordable energy supply and intends to examine all methods of energy generation without ruling any out in advance. Alongside wind and solar, geothermal energy and mine gas are to be assessed in feasibility studies because, according to the platform, industry and baseload demand need reliable sources.

The CDU wants power and heat to be safe and affordable. It wants to look at all kinds of energy. It wants a study on heat from the ground. That heat is there day and night. Gas from old mines should also be studied.

The CDU wants to draft a climate protection law for Saarland and submit it to the state parliament. It is meant to make climate requirements binding in several state regulations because, according to the platform, climate action needs a legal basis at state level.

The CDU wants a climate law for Saarland. The state parliament should vote on it. The law should set firm rules for protecting the climate. These rules would apply to building and to what the state buys, for example.

The CDU wants to establish a state energy agency to advise private individuals, municipalities and businesses. The platform sees greater energy efficiency, especially in buildings, as key to climate neutrality.

The CDU wants to start an energy agency for Saarland. The agency gives advice to people, towns and companies. It shows how to save energy. It also explains what funding is available.

The CDU wants a state "Klima-Bonus-Programm" (climate bonus program) to subsidize environmentally friendly heating systems and solar installations on homes. It is meant to supplement federal funding, raise the renovation rate and, in the platform's words, turn Saarland into a solar state.

The CDU wants to start a state funding program. It is called the climate bonus program. People who install a green heating system get extra money. There is also money for solar panels on the roof. This should get more people to modernize their homes.

The CDU wants to expand solar energy above all, and wind power where this is possible without conflict and with little environmental impact. Residents are to be informed, involved and given a financial share, and a state-owned company is to generate energy itself on public properties.

The CDU wants more power from the sun. Wind turbines should only go where they cause no trouble. Local people should have a say. They should also get money from the power. The state should make power itself.

The SPD wants to turn Saarland into Germany's leading hydrogen location by 2030. The state is to produce hydrogen itself, be connected to the European long-distance pipeline network, and get a regional distribution grid. The program treats hydrogen as a key energy carrier for climate-neutral production.

The SPD is betting on hydrogen. Hydrogen is a gas that provides energy. Saarland should make it itself. There should be pipelines and filling stations for it. By 2030, Saarland should be a leader here.

The SPD rejects the EU's plan to classify nuclear power as climate-friendly and demands the shutdown of the French nuclear plant at Cattenom. It supports building gas-fired power plants as a bridge technology. Supply for industry and the public is to remain secure.

The SPD is against nuclear power. It sees nuclear power as unsafe and too costly. The Cattenom nuclear plant should be shut down. Gas power plants should be used for a transition time. Power should always be available.

The SPD wants to pass a climate protection law with binding targets for Saarland and write sustainability into the state constitution. It also plans to set up a citizens' council on climate.

The SPD wants a climate law for Saarland. The law will have fixed targets. Sustainability will be written into the state constitution. Citizens will have a say in a climate council.

The SPD wants to at least double the share of renewables in electricity consumption by 2030 and cut greenhouse gas emissions in half. To get there, it plans a solar requirement for public buildings, subsidy programs and a share of wind power revenue for residents.

The SPD wants much more power from wind and sun. By 2030 there should be twice as much. Harmful gas emissions should fall by half. Public buildings will get solar panels on their roofs. Citizens will earn money from wind turbines.

The SPD wants to support municipalities with advice and money in protecting against floods and heavy rain. It also calls for mandatory insurance against natural hazard damage and warning systems that cover the whole state.

The SPD wants to protect towns better against floods. The state will provide money for this. Everyone should have insurance against damage from natural events. Warning systems should work everywhere.