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In 2021, the amended Federal Climate Change Act laid down targets for the reduction of carbon emissions by terrestrial ecosystems. Performance towards these targets are captured in the total net emissions of the land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector. The target for average net emissions in this sector for the period 2027 to 2030 is minus 25 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents per year. This means that every year, the LULUCF sector must remove and permanently store 25 million tonnes more CO2 equivalents than it emits. The targeted net emissions for the period 2037 to 2040 is minus 35 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents and the annual goal for the period 2042 to 2045 is minus 40 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents. The ANK aims to help contribute to achieving these targets.

The Federal Action Plan on Nature-based Solutions is the central instrument for achieving climate targets in relation to terrestrial ecosystems and significantly improving their condition in Germany. Both on land and in the oceans, these systems should become more diverse, more resilient and closer to their natural state. To this end, the ANK has set out 69 measures within a total of ten fields of action. A budget of EUR 3.5 billion is available for implementation by 2028.