Green hope: Esra Edel goes into the race for Bad Nauheim!

Green hope: Esra Edel goes into the race for Bad Nauheim!

On February 11, 2025, Esra Edel, the Green Directing candidate from Bad Nauheim, is ready to face the challenge of the Bundestag election on February 23. Edel, who serves the Green in 2020 and since then as co-parliamentary group leader of the Bad Nauheim Greens, has set a clear focus: climate protection, renewable energies and the strengthening of democracy are at the top of his agenda. In his candidacy, he signals that he does not want to move to the capital, which underlines his commitment to the region.

Edel emphasizes that he was active in the cultural life of Bad Nauheim and, as chairman of the Juka association, organized numerous events and political counter-events, especially during the corona pandemic. He also works as a team leader in the localization department at Pegasus games and also brings international experience from his professional period of professional time in China and the USA. In his free time he loves activities such as bouldering, snowboarding and yoga.

climate protection and economy in focus

The current political framework is characterized by a variety of topics, with climate protection being discussed only in a limited extent in advance of the election. While the Bundestag election campaign is strongly dominated by economic aspects, migration and war this year, climate protection in the parties' programs remains differently weighted. The AfD rejects a large part of the climate protection measures and does not see human existence as the cause of climate change. This is in direct contradiction to the views of other parties that strive for climate -friendly or climate neutrality.

Important actors such as the SPD are committed to the climate goals in Germany and the EU. Their plans include the introduction of Klimageld for low earners and joint projects for the promotion of renewable energies. The Union is aiming for climate neutrality by 2045 and relying on a reduction in taxes for cheap electricity. The Greens are calling for the CO2 price and want to drive the climate-neutral economy.

political challenges and opportunities

Edel is convinced that the Wetterau Greens can keep their result of the last Bundestag election. He speaks openly about the challenges that the AfD brings with populist debates and sees it as necessary to counter it. In his campaign speeches, he will emphasize the importance of the AGRI PV systems in the Wetterau and appeal to the city-country contrast. He is committed to a strong networking of energy, economic and democracy topics.

Overall, the upcoming election campaign is under the sign of a short and intensive engagement. He sees the responsibility to represent the interests of his region and at the same time to stand up for climate protection, which is of central importance, especially in the current political landscape. Political observers, as Joachim Ragnitz from the IFO Institute, are already criticizing that some energy policy projects are considered politically outdated.

With a clear idea of ​​his future goals and a pronounced regional focus, Esra Edel comes into the race for the Bundestag, while the political discussion drifted across the country in a direction.