The Act aims to establish climate protection goals for the state of Berlin and to create instruments to achieve them. The Act further aims to contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, to international, European, and national efforts for climate protection and adaptation to the unavoidable consequences of climate change, to the energy transition in Germany, as well as to the establishment of a secure, affordable, and climate-compatible energy generation and supply in the state of Berlin.The law comprises various sections, including climate protection goals and their achievement, the exemplary role of the public sector, adaptation to climate change, education, energy, district heating, and climate damage costs. Berlin aims to largely offset the carbon dioxide emissions of the state administration and organize it in a CO2-neutral manner by 2030. This is to be achieved through energy savings, increased energy efficiency, and the use of renewable energies. The Act consists of 31 Articles divided in 9 Parts.
Germany · 2016-03-22