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Stuttgart (dpa) - From the point of view of Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann, climate protection in Baden-Württemberg can also be advanced with tight budgets.
"It is not primarily a question of money," said the Green on Thursday before the start of the coalition negotiations in Stuttgart about a new version of the government with the CDU.
It's more about getting things done.
Kretschmann led the expansion of wind power in the country.
Wind turbines are built by private investors, not the state.
"In this respect, wind turbines don't cost us any money at first."
The state, however, must ensure shorter procedures and that areas are available for the construction of wind turbines.
In the exploratory talks, the Greens and the CDU agreed, among other things, on the construction of up to 1,000 new wind turbines on land and in the state forest.
The first coalition negotiations between the Greens and the CDU on Thursday should, among other things, deal with the country's financial situation.
Because of the corona pandemic, Baden-Württemberg is facing a huge mountain of debt.
But you don't make a cash drop, said Kretschmann.
“We're not coming to the government again.
We don't have to empty any tills - we know what's inside. "
He said he assessed the budget deficits as "very dramatic".
That is why you have to take care of things that are not about money at all - such as enough space for wind turbines.
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