Is Germany’s Climate Action Program unconstitutional?

Following two audit reports on the impact of German climate policy, a debate has begun as to whether the German Federal Climate Change Act (KSG) and the resulting Climate Protection Plan (CSP) are compatible with the German constitution. Following the report by the Council of Experts on Climate Change and the 2023 forecast report from the German Federal Environment Agency, climate activists are accusing the German government of „breach of law“ because its planned measures are insufficient to meet the KSG’s goals. The reports also provide them with arguments in ongoing climate litigation in German courts. In response to a question from Table.Media, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), on the other hand, rejects the accusations.