Lea Heidbreder: The rise of the climate policy icon in Rhineland-Palatinate!

Lea Heidbreder: The rise of the climate policy icon in Rhineland-Palatinate!

On May 11, 2025, Lea Heidbreder achieved a remarkable result at the Green State Party Congress in Idar-Oberstein. With 91% of the votes, it was voted in list position 5, the second best result of the meeting. This position is of particular importance, since it is the first women's place according to the top trio of two ministers and the group leader. Top candidate and Minister of Climate Katrin Eder achieved a better result, but Heidbreder, deputy parliamentary group leader of the green parliamentary group, remains the best -placed Palatinate.

five years ago she was still listed in 9th place. Heidbreder thanked the assembly for the trust and emphasized that in the next five years it will be particularly committed to social housing, a traffic transition in rail and bike traffic as well as climate protection in all areas. Their commitment ensures that these decisive topics continue to focus on.

direct candidate and climate policy goals

Before that, Heidbreder was unanimously elected as a direct candidate in constituency 50, which includes the city of Landau, Maikammer and Edenkoben. This election took place during the general meeting in September 2020. It emphasizes the urgency of climate protection and climate-friendly policy in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Heidbreder calls for a U-turn in energy and transport policy to make the country climate-neutral. It emphasizes the need to require quick action in these areas in order to make significant progress. This also includes a critical examination of the current challenges and the development of innovative solutions.

gender equality in climate policy

An additional concern of Heidbreder could be the connection between climate policy and gender equality. The topic of “gender and climate” has been an integral part of the contracting states conferences since 2012. At these conferences, a large number of agreements were made to ensure gender parity in delegations and consultation mechanisms.

The Lima Work Program on Gender from 2014 and the 2017 gender action plan lay the foundation for gender-appropriate climate policy. According to these initiatives, it is important that climate protection measures also take into account the specific needs and challenges of different genders. Studies also show that gender equality can have significant effects on the reduction of CO2 emissions.

Heidbreder could orientate itself to these findings in order to integrate gender -appropriate aspects into their climate -political demands. The potential for an integrative procedure in climate research and policy is great, especially if gender aspects are included in the planning and implementation of climate protection measures.

for Lea Heidbreder are decisive for the coming years to realize their visions for an ecologically sustainable and just future for Rhineland-Palatinate, in line with their political concerns and the needs of the citizens: inside.