Agriculture relies on natural resources. Whether soil, water, or air – these natural resources are used in agricultural practice. As a result, agriculture has a special responsibility to protect these natural resources. Between 1990 and 2018, and thus already during the application of various legal frameworks of climate and (agricultural-) environmental law, there was only a reduction of scarcely 20% in agriculture-specific greenhouse gases such as CO2, CH4, and N2O compared to the reference year 1990. To achieve the climate protection target for 2030 – a reduction of 65% compared to the reference year 1990 – agricultural THG emissions must be reduced by another 30% between 2020 and 2030 – so within 10 years. The paper ad hand analyzes the legal foundations up to April 2023 to determine whether, with a linear effect of the status quo, these reductions can be achieved. In this context, particular attention is paid to federal and state legal norms - a connection to European law is established. Furthermore, it is shown whether and which options can help achieve the reduction target through regulation.