Climate protection is one of the main pillars of the City of Aachen's sustainability strategy. The commitment in this area began 30 years ago. By joining the European Climate Alliance at the beginning of 1992, the City of Aachen committed itself early on to ambitious reduction targets, halving CO2 emissions from 1990 levels by 2020, and aligned its strategies and fields of action accordingly. It is also a member of the EU Commission's climate protection initiatives "Covenant of Mayors" of European cities and "Mayors Adapt".
Strategic projects and initiatives
EU mission "100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030"
The European Union (EU) is supporting a total of 100 cities to become climate-neutral by 2030. The selected cities are to show what is possible.
City contract for a climate-neutral Aachen 2030
The European Commission has awarded the Aachen Climate City Contract the label of the EU mission "100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030".
Part 1: Commitment part of the Climate City Agreement (PDF)
Part 2: Action Plan of the Climate City Agreement (PDF)Integrated climate protection concept
The Aachen City Council passed a resolution to update the 2020 Integrated Climate Protection Concept (IKSK) by a large majority. The consultation was based on an expert opinion for an "Aachen Climate Neutral 2030" scenario, which was requested by the Climate Decision. The Council followed the amended resolution of the Environment and Climate Committee from January 2024.
Climate protection in Aachen
By joining the European Climate Alliance (at the beginning of 1992), the City of Aachen committed itself early on to ambitious reduction targets (halving CO2 emissions from 1990 levels by 2020) and aligned its strategies and fields of action accordingly. It is also a member of the EU Commission's climate protection initiatives "Covenant of Mayors" of European cities and "Mayors Adapt".
Climate adaptation
Adaptation concept
The concept describes how strongly the city of Aachen is affected by climate change and what strategies it is pursuing to combat the dangers of heavy rainfall and increasing heat events.
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Dealing with high heat
High temperatures, more frequent and longer heatwaves are increasingly causing health problems among the population in cities and communities, and for some people temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius pose a serious risk.
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Funding programs and support
Funding program for energy-saving measures
The funding program for energy-saving measures in buildings promotes energy-efficient renovation work on the building envelope and building technology. This includes, for example, insulating external walls, replacing windows and replacing old gas and oil boilers with heating systems that use renewable energy sources. An energetically renovated house saves energy costs andCO2.
mitgeDACHt funding program
With the housing promotion program "mitgeDACHt", the city of Aachen subsidizes the initial professional consultation for the creation of additional living space through the conversion of unused attic spaces in the city of Aachen with a maximum subsidy of € 1,500. This is intended to counteract the lack of affordable living space in Aachen and make optimum use of the potential for redensification.
Solar promotion
All important information on the status of funding and future applications.
"Roof and façade greening" funding program
On 14.06.2022, the Committee for Climate and Environment of the City of Aachen adopted a program to promote green roofs and façades. The funding supports private and commercial applicants with properties in Aachen. It is also possible for housing associations or tenants to receive funding with the consent of their owner.
