Munich awarded for its commitment to climate protection

By Miriam Eisermann on 25 June 2009

Congratulations to our member city Munich which has received the German Federal Environment Ministry award for “Innovative and exemplary strategies for the implementation of municipal climate protection.”

One of nine municipalities to win such an award, the city was signaled out for its Munich for Climate Protection Alliance, established in 2007.

The State Secretary at the Federal Environmental Ministry, Matthias Machnig, praised the program "Munich for climate protection" stating that "Munich succeeded in encouraging many regional actors to put into practice effective climate protection".

The recently published study "Sustainable Urban Infrastructure: Munich - Paths towards a Carbon-Free Future", commissioned by Siemens and prepared by the Wuppertal Institute, found out that a city like Munich can cut its CO2 emissions by up to 90 per cent by mid-century.

For further information: www.muenchen.de

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