The nature conservation association is dissatisfied with the black-green coalition agreement. Although he is committed to climate protection, he does not contain any concept against the second major environmental crisis: the extinction of species.
Düsseldorf (dpa / lnw) - The nature conservation association has accused the new black-green state government of having no concept in the fight against species extinction. "We are dealing with two crises," said Nabu state chairwoman Heide Naderer on Monday in Düsseldorf - "with the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis", i.e. the extinction of species. Both crises could exacerbate each other.
"Everyone knows what is happening here. Everyone can see not only the climate crisis, but also the loss of species," says Naderer.
While the black-green coalition agreement is promising in the climate crisis, this is not the case with the loss of species. "It's more like 'gravelly'. There's no countermeasures at all and we think that's serious. We don't see any concept, no consistent action to deal with the loss of species."
Protecting the soil from sealing is extremely important, as shown not only by last year's flood disaster, but also by the current drought. "We need sponge cities and sponge regions. We have to renaturate moors," said Naderer.
That is why it is important to set up wind and solar energy systems on sealed surfaces and not in the forest. "That means sealing soil, but the opposite would have to happen. We have to get water into the soil."
The problem of gravel gardens, i.e. the sealing of private gardens, has been shifted from the state to the municipalities. After all, they want to enable them to take action against gravel gardens.
Just a year ago, the previous black-yellow government "rejected the popular initiative "Biodiversity NRW" "without a word," said Naderer. "We're looking at decades of inaction. Our fear is that we'll face the next catastrophe with open eyes, which will cost us billions again."
Naderer was willing to compromise: wind power is more acceptable on areas of dead spruce forest than in deciduous forests, and solar power is more acceptable on former maize fields than in moorland. Nevertheless, there is initially sufficient sealed settlement and commercial space for wind and solar power.
This also reduces the space required for the necessary power lines. NRW needs more wilderness and more water in the landscape.
The Nature Conservation Union reported an enormous influx. In the past ten years, the number of members of Nabu NRW has more than doubled to 121,000, said Nabu Managing Director Bernhard Kamp.
