The digital climate atlas for the Stuttgart region is an important tool for climate-friendly urban and spatial planning. The information it contains helps to assess which previously undeveloped areas should be kept free for reasons of climate compensation. The data, which is available to all cities and municipalities, also provides information on where air corridors should remain permeable. Indications are also given as to which areas are in need of redevelopment under urban climate conditions. The climate top maps were also used to delineate the regional green corridors and green corridors in the regional plan.

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Compact settlement development along development axes that is geared towards public transport contributes to reducing CO2 emissions. As the responsible body for the S-Bahn, the Verband Region Stuttgart supports environmentally friendly public transport by expanding the network, enabling attractive frequencies and relying on comfortable and energy-saving vehicles.

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The ongoing planning offensive is a major contribution to the implementation of the Climate Protection Act. By promoting renewable energies, regional planning is making a further contribution to curbing climate-damaging emissions. As a basis for the regional plan, the Verband Region Stuttgart has prepared comprehensive studies on the potential of wind power and renewable raw materials for energy generation. Generating energy from grain, maize or animal excrement lowers CO2 emissions and reduces dependence on fossil fuels.

The Verband Region Stuttgart sees another field of action in the interlinking and improved coordination of regional and local options for climate protection. Projects funded by the federal government have helped to establish viable structures for local, regional and scientific players. An integrated model for action was developed, recommendations for a regional climate protection strategy were formulated and projects were implemented on a model basis. In this context, the "Climate adaptation in the district of Böblingen" (KlimaBB) project was presented to the public in summer 2022 in close cooperation with the district office and with the support of the Ministry of the Environment. More information on "KlimaBB" can be found here. The 300-page project publication can be viewed digitally here.

Global solutions to climate change as a global phenomenon can only be found if experiences and concepts for climate-friendly actions are exchanged and instruments are jointly developed. Through its US partner region Northern Virginia, the Verband Region Stuttgart has provided the initial impetus for a transatlantic climate dialog between European metropolitan regions.

Climate protection also opens up opportunities for the regional economy. In addition to vehicle and mechanical engineering, environmental technology has developed into an important sector and growth market. As a traditional automotive location, the Stuttgart Region attaches particular importance to the topic of electromobility

The Stuttgart Region and its important infrastructure facilities are already affected by the impacts of climate change. For the region, adapting to these effects is therefore a central prerequisite for maintaining the quality of life and living conditions as well as the security and competitiveness of the regional economy. As the responsible body for regional planning, it is therefore the task of the Verband Region Stuttgart to create a planning basis for the implementation of adaptable and resilient spatial structures. The joint project ISAP, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), provides an important basis for this. More information on ISAP can be found here.