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Open letter to federal ministers
15/06/2022 The MoKli project of the Succow Foundation, partner in the Greifswald Mire Centre, is sending an open letter to the federal ministers Robert Habeck, Steffi Lemke and Cem Özdemir. Many land users are ready for sustainable farming on moors, but good conditions for this are lacking. In an open letter to the federal ministers Robert Habeck, Steffi Lemke and Cem Özdemir, the Greifswald Mire Centre and the German Association for Landscape Conservation recommend concrete support for an accelerated implementation of climate protection through peatland protection. The rewetting of agriculturally used peatland and subsequent wet use are effective and cost-effective measures of natural climate protection. Many farmers have recognized this and want to make their contribution. But the lack of security in planning, investments and funding makes them hesitate. Experience from the MoKli project confirms that the opportunity to save up to 7% of Germany's greenhouse gas emissions through peatland protection is being missed.