Election victory for the right-wing extremists: Could the AfD turn back climate policy in Saxony-Anhalt?

Dispute over the money that the federal government is investing in climate protection: This comes primarily from the climate and transformation fund - but Black and Red want to siphon off billions of dollars in funds from it and thus poke holes in the federal budget. Is this misuse? Susanne Schwarz and Verena Kern talk about this in the klima update°. By the way: There are now critical voices even in the Union.

In addition, when asked by the Left, the government is keeping a low profile on the question of whether it will continue to make 6 billion euros available per year for climate protection and adaptation in poor countries.

After the election victory of the right-wing extremist AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, there is still uncertainty about what will happen next for the state's government. In addition to its racist views, the party also denies man-made climate change. What can Magdeburg do in terms of anti-climate policy?

Finally, some good news: Never before has so much electricity been produced from renewable energies in Germany as in the first half of 2026.

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