The Free State of Saxony is a long way from a path that can bring the state close to its officially agreed goal of climate neutrality by 2045. Despite major reductions in emissions during the transition period, the state’s energy and climate plan shows that greenhouse gases have remained virtually unchanged for more than 20 years – partly because the generation of electricity from lignite continues to dominate the state’s energy and climate policy. The climate issue is not a priority for the dominant CDU and AfD parties. Wolfram Günther, the (Green) Minister of the Environment, who is still in charge, is calling for a „rethinking“ to achieve the climate targets.