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State government of Schleswig-Holstein launches climate protection support programme for citizens

Environment Minister Jan Philipp Albrecht: "Climate protection starts within our own four walls. Let's be the regenerative engine of our time together!"

KIEL: Environment Minister Jan Philipp Albrecht today presented the state's new funding programme for private investment in climate protection. It starts on Tuesday, 9 June, and includes a bundle of support measures.

"Climate protection starts within your own four walls. With the new funding programme, we are supporting citizens in making sustainable investments in the future. In this way, we can tackle climate change and develop society in a positive way. Let's be the regenerative engine of our time together!" said Albrecht. Every single investment in climate protection is important because it helps to achieve climate protection targets and conserve natural resources. "But not every investment can be afforded financially by private households. That's why we support all those who contribute to climate protection on a small scale, which helps us on a large scale. Because we can only tackle climate change together," said the Minister.

The purchase of cargo bicycles, e-charging stations, electricity storage systems, photovoltaic balcony systems, solar thermal systems, non-fossil heating systems and rainwater cisterns is subsidised. The installation of a district heating connection and a green roof are also subsidised.

The state government is providing 1.6 million euros over three years for this purpose. The amount of funding varies depending on the object and can be up to 50 per cent - in individual cases even 75 per cent - of the eligible costs. A cargo bike, for example, is subsidised with a maximum of 400 euros. An electricity storage unit can be subsidised with 800 euros and an additional 200 euros for installation and connection costs.

Private individuals who have their primary residence in Schleswig-Holstein are eligible to apply. No economic activity may be carried out in connection with the object of this grant. Only one application per person is possible for the same measure. The same measure cannot be subsidised more than once.

All details on the funding programme and the online applications can be found at
www.schleswig-holstein.de/klimaschutz

Source: PM of the Ministry for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalisation from 4 June 2020

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