Below are the local council and other regions in Germany that have declared a Climate Emergency, in chronological order. Click the “motion text” links to see details of the motions they passed.
2 May 2019, Konstanz City Council, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, population 85,000
Declared a Climate Emergency. Article (in German) here.
15 May 2019, Ludwigslust City Council, Meklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, population 12,000
Second city in Germany to declare a Climate Emergency. News article is here.
16 May 2019, Kiel City Council, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, population 248,000
Third city in Germany to declare a Climate Emergency. News article is here.
PROGRESS SO FAR:
Actions at August 2019: more funding for cycle paths, leave more car tracks to the cyclists, more roofs of urban buildings to have solar systems, the long-term parking of cars in the city center to be less attractive, means of replacing lighting with LEDs to increase, in the city administration e-vehicles to become obligatory, and more car-sharing and service wheels.
16 May 2019, Tönisvorst City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population: 29,699
Article (in German) is here.
17 May 2019, Herford District Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population: 64,088
Article (in German) is here.
21 May 2019, Bad Segeberg City Council, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, population: 16,000
Article (in German) is here.
22 May 2019, Münster City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population: 313,559
Article (in German) is here.
23 May 2019, Lübeck City Council, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, population: 216,712
Article (in German) is here.
28 May, 2019, Telgte, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 19,114
Article (in German) is here.
28 May, 2019, Drensteinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 15,395
Article (in German) is here.
29 May, 2019, Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany, population 108,336
Article (in German) is here.
6 June 2019, Ostbevern Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 10,926
Declared a Climate Emergency. Motion text (in German) is here.
6 June 2019, Marl City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 83,695
Declared a Climate Emergency. Council press release is here.
6 June 2019, Bochum City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 365,529
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Motion text (in German) is here.
Google translation of excerpt:
• The municipality will take into account the impact on the climate, environmental, social and economic sustainability in any decision affected and, whenever possible, prioritize decisions that mitigate climate change or its consequences.
• The municipality is guided by the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for future measures to combat climate change, in particular with regard to investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• The municipality demands from the Federal Government the introduction of a climate protection law whose measures are aligned with the requirements of the Paris Agreement. The law must ensure that the reduction targets already agreed are met and that the goal of climate neutrality in Germany is fully achieved by 2050 at the latest.
• The municipality demands that the Federal Government and the state government be informed comprehensively about climate change, its causes and effects as well as the measures taken against climate change.7 June 2019, Horstmar City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 6,420
18 June 2019, Saarbrücken City Council, Saarland, Germany, population 180,000
19 June 2019, Aachen City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 246,000
26 June 2019, Kleve City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 51,320
27 June 2019, Wiesbaden City Council, Hesse, Germany, population 278,654
27 June 2019, Rüsselsheim City Council, Hesse, Germany, population 64,922
28 June 2019, Marburg City Council, Hesse, Germany, population 76,226
28 June 2019, Brachttal Council, Hesse, Germany, population 5,138
2 July 2019, Bottrop City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 117,364
4 July 2019, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 617,000
4 July 2019, Bonn City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 325,000
4 July 2019, Herdecke Town Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 22,836
7 July 2019, Hennef Town Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 47,293
9 July 2019, Cologne City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 1,000,000
9 July 2019, Warstein City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 24,898
9 July 2019, Voerde Town Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 36,268
9 July 2019, Hamm City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 179,397
9 July 2019, Herzogenrath City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 46,462
10 July 2019, Schwerte City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 46,340
11 July 2019, Gelsenkirchen City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 260,305
11 July 2019, Bielefeld City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 332,552
11 July 2019, Bühl City Council, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, population 28,624
16 July 2019, Karlsruhe City Council, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, population 307,755
17 July 2019, Hüllhorst City Council, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, population 13,811