Scientific Climate Council of the State of Brandenburg (WKB) has started its work

The Scientific Climate Council of the State of Brandenburg (WKB), under the chairperson of Hermann Lotze-Campen from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), has begun its work with its first meeting in Potsdam. The WKB will make an important contribution to the implementation of the Brandenburg Climate Plan. The climate plan, which was adopted in March 2024, contains 103 measures and sets out a path for the state of Brandenburg to achieve climate neutrality by 2045. The climate plan was developed in a broad-based participatory process involving all relevant ministries and administrations, a large number of stakeholders and citizens throughout the state.

The task of the independent, scientific Climate Advisory Board is to support the implementation process for the climate plan. This involves the regular review of implementation progress and the further development of measures. With their expertise, the twelve scientists cover all fields of action of the climate plan. In this first statement, the WKB would like to use a few examples to illustrate that the medium and long-term benefits of important climate protection and adaptation measures will significantly exceed the short-term costs. Brandenburg's future viability is directly linked to the implementation of the climate plan.

The fields of action are:

• Energy and hydrogen economy
• Climate-neutral industry
• Heat transition, building and housing
• Transport and mobility
• Agriculture, land use and forestry
• Greenhouse gas-neutral state administration and municipal climate protection

Prof. Bernd Hirschl from the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) and the Chair of Management of Regional Energy Supply Structures at BTU and Prof. Roh Pin Lee from the Chair of Decarbonisation and Transformation of Industry are contributing their expertise to the advisory body for the state government of Brandenburg.

Scientific Climate Council of the State of Brandenburg: "Climate protection is important for Brandenburg's future viability" Press release by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research