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Wegner congratulates Berlin Marathon on its 50th birthday
At the start of the Berlin Marathon in 1974, the success could hardly have been imagined. 50 years later, 50,000 people are running through the capital. more
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The state governments in Berlin and Brandenburg want to coordinate their use of water resources more closely in future.
This affects the water supply and wastewater disposal, among other things, according to a joint statement from both cabinets on Friday. "The effects of climate change in particular, but also structural change in Lusatia, for example, mean that less water will be available in the future," said Brandenburg's Environment Minister Axel Vogel (Greens). This would be offset by an increasing demand for water in Berlin and the surrounding area.
As Berlin is dependent on the water flowing in from Brandenburg, there is a need for a coordinated approach to the resource across the federal states. A joint strategy should secure the water supply and sustainable water management in the long term, added Senator for the Environment Manja Schreiner (CDU). The " Capital Region Water Strategy 2050" is to be developed by the end of 2024.