Climate change in Berlin

Climate change in the German state of Berlin affects various environments and industries, including the port.

Greenhouse gas emissions in Berlin decreased from 27,000,000 tonnes in 1990 to 13,000,000 tonnes in 2021.^[1]

Climate change would lead to drier lakes.^[2]

The Act requires that the state of Belin reach net zero emissions by 2045.^[3] The Act requires that a proportion of new housing in the state be built with solar panels.^[4]

Initially it was planned for the vote on the legislation to take place before the summer of 2021 but it was delayed due to disagreements between the parties within the governing coalition.^[5]

A referendum to require that the state of Berlin reach net zero emissions by 2030 failed.^[6] This occurred due to it not meeting the threshold of having at least a 25% turnout for the affirmative action, even though most people who did vote, did vote for the affirmative, because the total turnout was 28%.^[6]

The referendum was not supported by any of the three parties in the Government of Berlin at the time.^[7]