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Church-backed energy company opens its first wind farm in Passow

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Kirchliches Energiewerk opened its first wind farm in Passow-Benthen in Germany’s Ludwigslust-Parchim district.
  • The 42.5 million-euro project is expected to save 58,821 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually compared with fossil-fuel generation.
  • WEMAG and church officials presented the wind farm as a commitment to climate protection and the region’s future.

A church-backed energy company has opened its first wind farm in Passow-Benthen, in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district of Mecklenburg.

Casper Baumgart, chief executive of green energy supplier WEMAG, said the project would provide climate-friendly electricity while taking responsibility for people, the climate and the region’s future.

Britta Carstensen, provost and chairwoman of the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Mecklenburg, also highlighted the wind farm’s importance. She called it “a visible sign that we as a church take our responsibility to protect God’s creation seriously.”

The Kirchliches Energiewerk was founded jointly by WEMAG and the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Mecklenburg in 2014. WEMAG said the wind farm cost 42.5 million euros and is expected to cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by 58,821 tonnes compared with fossil fuels.

a visible sign that we as a church take our responsibility to protect God’s creation seriously

· Britta CarstensenShe described the significance of the church-backed wind farm at its opening.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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