Peatland protection strategy

Germany has a peatland protection strategy - and it is supported by the entire federal government! With its cabinet decision today, the federal government is implementing one of its announcements from the coalition agreement. The new strategy differs only in nuances from the paper already decided in 2021 by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, however, it commits now the entire government with all departments to consider the moors more strongly in political decisions. This clear commitment to implement peatland protection not as a niche task but as a mainstream in all business areas of the federal government, in procurement and on federally owned land as a role model, the Succow Foundation, partner in the Greifswald Moor Centrum, very much welcomes. In addition, with the Action Program Natural Climate Protection ( Aktionsprogramm Natürlicher Klimaschutz ), which was already adopted in the summer, an appropriately equipped framework for action is finally available for implementation. However, in order to achieve the great peatland transformation as a process involving society as a whole, it is important to de-bureaucratize and accelerate planning and approval procedures. In addition to adjustments in planning law, this also requires additional capacities at all levels, which can only be built up in the medium term through educational programs at schools, universities and training centers. The Succow Foundation is already supporting this process with the MoKKa project. Our comments on the peatland protection strategy in detail can be found in today's media information.