According to the Senate Department, the mandatory basis for climate protection in the state of Berlin is the Berlin Climate Protection and Energy Transition Act, which sets binding climate targets. Compared to 1990, climate-damaging CO2 emissions are to be reduced by at least 70 percent by 2030 and by at least 95 percent by 2045. The responsible Senator, Bettina Jarasch (Green Party), had announced the start of the selection process for the first Berlin Citizens' Climate Council on February 3. Besides the online participation program, this is another way to get involved in climate protection.