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The Rhineland-Palatinate Plan implements the federal special fund for infrastructure and climate protection at the state level. It provides for investments in education, climate, energy, digitalization, transport, health and civil protection.
Economics Minister Michael Ebling has appealed to municipalities to quickly implement the billions from the Rhineland-Palatinate Plan into concrete measures. “Perhaps start with plans that are easier to implement,” suggested the SPD politician and former mayor of Mainz in an interview with the German Press Agency.
This will once again provide direct impetus for the construction industry and the trades. “The signs are changing towards growth,” is how the minister described the economic situation. “The situation is better than the mood.”
Craftsmanship plays a big role
Crafts play a major role in Rhineland-Palatinate. There are around 56,000 companies with around 280,000 jobs. The Rhineland-Palatinate plan for education, climate and infrastructure will be launched in autumn.
In this way, the state government is implementing the federal government's special infrastructure and climate protection fund. A total of around 5.45 billion euros is available for investments, particularly in education, climate, energy, digitalization, transport, health and civil protection.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Rhineland-Palatinate Plan will start in autumn 2024.
Very likely · Within months
The investments will provide short-term positive impulses for the construction industry and the trades.
Likely · Short term
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