Lausitz as a pioneer: The Net Zero Valley goes into the next round!

Lausitz as a pioneer: The Net Zero Valley goes into the next round!

Großkoschen, Deutschland - On June 12th, over a hundred representatives from various areas, including municipalities, state politics, science and business, gathered in the Amphitheater Großkoschen near Senftenberg for the future conference of the Lausitz round. The focus was on the ambitious project "Net Zero Valley Lausitz", which is intended to make the region a pioneer for climate -neutral industrial development. This initiative is not only a big step for Lusatia, but also an important signal for the European relevance of the region, such as Wochenkurier.info reports.

The mayor of Senftenberg, Andreas Pfeiffer, emphasized the elementary importance of cooperation between the municipalities, the district, the state of Brandenburg and regional partners in his opening speech. This cooperation is viewed as a key to mastering the challenges of structural change and ensuring the quality of life of the people in the region. It was particularly important to honor the local population and their voluntary commitment, Pfeiffer noted.

A look at the goals of the "Net Zero Valley"

The Lausitz has set itself the goal of becoming Europe's first “net zero valley”. This ambitious project is intended to create a model region for climate -neutral industries. The EU has set 19 criteria for which the Lausitz focuses on. This includes key technologies such as energy storage, hydrogen production and factories for photovoltaics and wind power. The Cottbus treasurer, Markus Niggemann, emphasizes that the region has the best prerequisites for this development, since over ten billion euros have been invested in structural change for five years. This underlines rbb24.de in an interview.

An innovative training program, the Net Zero Academy, is also part of the plan to train specialists in the sought -after new technologies. In the meantime, the simplification of approval procedures is being used to accelerate the settlement of investors and companies that develop technologies for net zero emissions.

collaboration and first successes

Despite the challenges associated with this project, the participants rely on a strong cohesion and the spirit of the cooperation. The European politician Dr. Ehler described the Net Zero Valley as a pilot project that is initiated directly by the region and has the potential to serve as a model for other regions. Minister Daniel Keller from Brandenburg made it clear that the competitiveness of Lausitz on the market for net zero emissions is of central importance.

The summer reception of the city of Senftenberg also offered a welcome room for informal conversations in which the participants were able to exchange their ideas and visions. The discussions ranged from planning acceleration to securing skilled workers, which promoted the important exchange for creating a successful structure for the future of Lusatia.

The path is so paved and the potential is enormous. It is followed by great interest in how the plans are concretized and what first successes will be visible in the next one to two years. A strong network of regional partners, political actors and committed citizens could actually catapult Lusatia to the top of the climate -neutral industries in Europe. If you are interested in further information, you can find it on the official website of the netzerovalley.eu.