Thuringia’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals are inscribed in the ThürKlimaG, the Thuringian 2018 Law on Climate Protection and Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change. This law is to be reviewed every 5 years based on indicators such as an evaluation of the state government’s leadership, the number of municipalities with an energy and climate plan, and on the feasibility of objectives. To reduce its reliance on extra-EU imports of vehicles’ batteries, Thuringia recently signed an agreement with the Chinese company CATL (the
world’s largest producer of battery cells for e-cars) for the construction of a new battery cell gigafactory for European-made batteries. 