Hamburg Climate Protection Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hamburg Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleHamburg Law on the protection of the climate through energy saving. Subject Air & atmosphere, Energy Keyword Pollution control Climate change Ozone layer Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The objective of the present Law is to protect the climate through a economical, rational, resource and environment-friendly production, distribution and use of energy not endangering the health of human beings and not running any risk. The Law provides for adaptation of regulations to comply with the goals of climate change, planning, measures and decisions to be taken by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and its state corporations, institutions and foundations. The Law consists of 31 Articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Climate protection goals, general provisions (I); Heating networks, coal phase-out (II); Buildings, renewable energies (III); Public buildings and climate-neutral state administration(IV); Heat planing, heat register (V); Climate protection in traffic (VI); Powers of the competent authorities (VII); Final provision (VIII). Full text German Website www.hamburg.de References - Legislation Implemented by Hamburg Climate Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2007 Keyword: Pollution control, Climate change, Ozone layer, Air quality/air pollution, Enforcement/compliance, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hamburg Climate Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2020 Keyword: Certification, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX