CAPTION: View of the old city of Dresden. (picture alliance/Jochen Eckel)
The city of Dresden in the eastern German state of Saxony is getting about 7.5 million euros from the European Commission for its transformation into a climate-neutral major city. The money comes from the Neutral Path project, and combined with funding from the federal and state governments, a total of up to 46 million euros could be invested in sustainable and future-proof building and energy concepts by the end of 2027, according to a statement released by Dresden city hall on Wednesday.
Dresden wants to test and research innovative ideas for more climate protection in housing, energy supply, and e-mobility in pilot projects with partners from science and industry, which will be implemented later. Together with the Spanish city of Zaragoza, for example, Dresden is to become a pioneer in climate neutrality in Europe.
"Becoming a climate-neutral major city is a Herculean task in practice," said Dresden Mayor Dirk Hilbert, according to the statement. It will only succeed, he said, "if all stakeholders reflect on their greenhouse gas emissions and boldly try out mitigation solutions."
According to the statement, companies are testing construction and energy concepts for affordable housing and the use of renewable energies for tenant electricity offers via photovoltaic systems, while local energy suppliers are feeding the grid with green district heating. It said that Dresden is a pioneer in Germany when it comes to electromobility, with more than 500 charging points already in the city - and is also active in European initiatives to share expertise internationally and obtain available funding.
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