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The Europe-wide European Energy Award stands for outstanding successes in the climate and energy sector at the municipal level. A total of nine municipalities and districts will receive this award in 2024. Bavarias Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber emphasized at the award ceremony for the European Energy Award (eea) in Scheidegg: Climate protection does not take place at desks in Berlin or Bonn, but specifically on site in the municipalities. Bavaria supports the municipalities in this important task. We want to involve local people in climate protection. The award-winning municipalities show how its done. Our common goal is a climate-proof Bavaria. The focus of the European Energy Award is on energy saving, efficient use of energy and increasing the use of renewable energies. Municipalities receive the gold award for particularly successful commitment to climate protection.
The following municipalities from Bavaria were awarded the European Energy Award this year:
The market town of Kaufering is the developer of seven municipally owned multi-story residential buildings with 120 residential units. This will create affordable rental housing and a car-free residential area. The building will be made from the renewable raw material wood.
Climate protection and sustainability have a long tradition in the city of Immenstadt. The latest highlight of climate protection policy is a large battery storage facility near the substation. In the future, this is where the electricity for around 3,500 households will be stored for a day.
The city of Sonthofen is committed to climate-friendly mobility: a redesigned mobility center at Sonthofen train station, the new bus station and a car sharing service with three electric vehicles are evidence of the long-standing commitment to more climate protection.
The city of Konigsbrunn is also committed to climate-friendly mobility: climate-neutral trams and new electric buses reduce the citys carbon footprint by around 250 tons of CO2 per year. The city of Konigsbrunn has been awarded the European Energy Award for the second time.
The city of Kempten wants to be climate-neutral by 2035. The bus network is to be fully electric by 2025 and 90 percent energy self-sufficient. The city is also supporting many schools on their way to becoming climate schools. The city of Kempten has been awarded the European Energy Award for the fourth time.
The district of Kulmbach is the federal governments HyStarter hydrogen model region. The district has founded the investment company H2KU GmbH with committed companies to build a hydrogen filling station for trucks and cars. In addition, the potential for photovoltaics and solar thermal energy can be accessed online for all buildings and properties in the district.
The district of Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge is consistently continuing its Wunsiedler Way. The development of regional generation capacities, the link with local customers and even its own hydrogen production with large storage facilities show how regional energy transition works.
The district of Neu-Ulm (not present at the award ceremony) is implementing a central climate protection project with the district heating network of Fernwarme Weissenhorn GmbH. The constant development and expansion has so far enabled savings of 33,000 tons of CO2 equivalents.
The energy team of the Scheidegg market (gold award) has, together with the administration, set up a unique DIY campaign for balcony solar systems. The special thing: old PV modules were upcycled. There have also been successes in public transport: a cross-border bus line connects Scheidegg and Bregenz in Vorarlberg. The Scheidegg market has received the European Energy Award in gold for the second time.
