Germany is pursuing ambitious climate change mitigation goals. The German government established its goal of achieving extensive greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050 in its Climate Action Plan 2050. To this end, it plans to gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions: by at least 55 % by 2030 and by at least 70 % by 2040 compared with 1990. The Climate Action Plan 2050 broke down the emissions reduction target for 2030 into specific sector targets for the energy industry, buildings, transport, industry and agriculture. 2.2 European target