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Brandenburg's investment backlog: 39 billion euros needed for the future!
Brandenburg needs 39 billion euros annually by 2035 for investments in education, health and climate protection in order to become climate neutral.
Brandenburg's investment backlog: 39 billion euros needed for the future!
Brandenburg faces enormous challenges in terms of its climatic and infrastructural conditions. According to a recent report by nd-current CO2 emissions in Brandenburg have not been significantly reduced since 1990 due to modernization in industry. Rather, the decline in CO2 emissions was primarily due to a massive decline in industrial production after the end of the GDR. In the last 30 years, only 21 tons of CO2 have been saved per year. In order to achieve climate-neutrality by 2045, annual savings of 600 million tonnes of CO2 were identified as necessary.
An analysis by Torsten Wasches from the Research Group for Structural Change and Financial Policy has shown that Brandenburg needs state investments amounting to 39 billion euros over the next ten years. This sum is distributed across various critical areas:
- Bildung: 10,8 Milliarden Euro
- Gesundheit: 2,3 Milliarden Euro
- Klimaschutz: 12,8 Milliarden Euro
- Infrastruktur: 13,2 Milliarden Euro
Investment backlog and municipal challenges
A look at the overall German investment backlog shows that it will be an impressive 186 billion euros in 2024. The backlog affects several areas, including:
- Schulen: 54,8 Milliarden Euro
- Straßen: 48,3 Milliarden Euro
- Feuerwehren: 16,3 Milliarden Euro
- Kindertagesstätten: 12,7 Milliarden Euro
In Brandenburg, the investment needs of cities and municipalities amount to 3.8 billion euros annually until 2027, while only 1.9 billion euros are earmarked in the medium-term financial planning. The deficits in the transport infrastructure and sports facilities are particularly worrying: the municipalities need a total of 1.008 billion euros for these areas, while only a fraction is actually planned.
Decrease in primary energy consumption and increasing CO2 emissions
Electricity generation in Brandenburg has also experienced a decline, with 49,436 gigawatt hours, a decrease of 1.3%. Fortunately, renewable energies now make up 42.7% of the electricity mix, while lignite still accounts for 45.8%. A significant portion of the electricity generated is exported to other federal states, which underlines the importance of Brandenburg for Germany's energy supply.
Overall, the current figures and forecasts show that Brandenburg must significantly increase its efforts in the areas of investments, climate protection and infrastructure in order to be able to adequately meet the challenges of climate change and demographic developments. The need for action is undisputed in order to find long-term, sustainable and sustainable solutions.