Climate.Table Dessert Climate neutrality

The Bavarian “net zero“

Once again, Bavaria wanted to be better, faster and further ahead than the rest of the country — and achieve net zero emissions by 2040. But it never really had a plan and that is why it has failed. Now, the pioneers can be found elsewhere.

04. November 2025
Protest gegen das bayrische Klimaschutzgesetz: Markus Söder Clowns. Am 11.11.2022 versammelten sich ca. 292 Menschen unter dem Motto Söders Klimamärchen, um gegen die Novelle des bayerischen Klimaschutzgesetz zu demonstrieren. Die Aktivist*innen von Fridays for Future und der BUND-Jugend monierten, dass es reine Scheinpolitik sei. -- Markus Soeder Clowns. On November 11, 2022, about 292 people gathered under the slogan Soeder s Climate Fairy Tales to demonstrate against the amendment of the Bavarian climate protection law. The activists of Fridays for Future and BUND-Youth complained that it was pure appearance politics. München Bayern De
Demonstration against Bavarian climate policy, 2022. (IMAGO / aal.photo)

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Last updated: 04. November 2025