Munich today – news from March 15th, 2022 – Munich

The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has direct consequences for the people of Munich in many ways. It is also about how the apartments can be heated in the coming winter. On Tuesday, the city council decided to postpone the planned conversion from coal to gas in the combined heat and power plant (HKW) Nord in Unterföhring by one year. It should now be completed in winter 2023/24 at the earliest. Because the Stadtwerke München see a “future reliable supply of natural gas” being “challenged” by the effects of the war.

The delay is an externally-enforced exit from exit, another reversal in a reversal-ridden history. At the end of 2017, the majority of Munich voters voted in favor of the hard coal block in HKW Nord being shut down by the end of 2022 in the referendum “Raus aus der Steinkohle”. But according to the Federal Network Agency, the block is systemically important for the power supply – and for technical reasons the public utility company long ruled out a switch from coal to natural gas with a tolerable effort.

Then last October there was a turnaround: suddenly the switch should be possible after all. In January Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) announced that the city would phase out coal at the end of this year, he spoke of a “milestone”. No one could have guessed how the world political situation would be two months later. So now it will take at least a year longer to switch from coal to gas. It is just one of the direct consequences of the war for the people of Munich.

THE DAY IN MUNICH

Hundreds of refugees wait for hours in front of the authorities Some have blankets with them, others even camping chairs: In Ramersdorf, people from Ukraine stand in long queues to have the money they are entitled to paid out. Because the housing office is completely overloaded.

“Becoming a schoolchild is a long process” Enrollment for future first graders at elementary schools begins this Wednesday. If children are born in the summer, parents can decide whether they will start school this year. There is a lot to consider (SZ Plus).

Sahara dust makes Munich shine is it yellow Ocher? Orange? Or rather reddish? With dust from the Sahara and “blood rain”, a special weather phenomenon is also making itself felt in Munich. Ordinary street scenes suddenly seem dramatic.

18-year-old killed in Milbertshofen The young man is killed in a clash between two groups. A 15-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The investigating homicide commission describes the situation as “very confused”.

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