Klimaplanung

Klimaplanung is the process of planning and coordinating measures to address climate change at various levels of governance and organizations. It integrates mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions with adaptation to climate impacts and aims to improve long-term resilience and sustainability.

The scope typically includes policy development, strategy design, and program planning across sectors such as energy, transport, industry, buildings, land use, and agriculture. It relies on data and modeling to establish baselines, set targets, and explore pathways under different scenarios. Key elements include governance structures, stakeholder participation, funding arrangements, and mechanisms for monitoring and reporting.

A typical planning process involves scoping and problem framing, greenhouse gas inventories and resource assessments, risk and vulnerability analyses, and the formulation of mitigation and adaptation measures. Measures may include energy efficiency, renewable energy deployment, sustainable mobility, climate-resilient infrastructure, land-use planning, and financial instruments. An implementation plan, including responsibilities, timelines, and budget, is followed by monitoring, evaluation, and periodic revision.

Klimaplanung occurs at multiple levels, from international frameworks and national strategies to regional, municipal, and organizational plans. Tools commonly used include carbon budgeting, scenario analysis, cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis, lifecycle assessment, and risk assessment methodologies. Effective Klimaplanung requires cross-sector coordination, transparent governance, data quality, and adequate funding. The intended outcomes are lower emissions, increased resilience to climate risks, informed investment decisions, and progress toward agreed climate targets within broader sustainable development objectives.