Land awards the environmental technology award 2021

The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Management awarded the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Prize in 2021. Environment Minister Thekla Walker praised the importance of entrepreneurial innovations for climate protection.

For the seventh time, the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Management awards the price Environmental Technology Award Baden-Württemberg awarded. The award ceremony took place as part of a festive event in the Schwabenlandhalle in Fellbach.

Environment Minister Thekla walker recognizes the meaning entrepreneurial innovations for climate protection. "In order to achieve our ambitious goal of climate neutrality by 2040, we are dependent on the committed cooperation of all stakeholders. The economy in particular has a special role and special responsibility, because without the economy and support of the companies, the" climate protection country BW "cannot be realized. "

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The excellent examples made it clear that companies accept the challenge, says Thekla Walker: "The pressure to change is immense. In Baden-Württemberg we also have the potential and great opportunity to be the necessary change, to be a role model for others and ultimately also to benefit economically from it."

The focus is on the final step in the environmental technology award: If a good idea becomes an innovative product that is new to the market and is characterized by a special contribution to resource efficiency and environmental protection. "We want to honor this performance with the environmental technology award," said the minister.

The environmental technology award is awarded in four categories every two years and recognizes innovative products and methods of environmental technology.