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Germany Set to Miss Pollution Goal for 2030, Research Group Says
- Government also is missing its pollution goal for 2020
- Angela Merkel put climate protection at the heart of her goals
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Germany’s fossil-fuel emissions probably will decline less sharply than targeted by 2030, a blow to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s pledge slash pollution in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Carbon emissions in Germany may decline by 51% by 2030, short of the target of 55%, the Environment Ministry in Berlin said on Thursday, citing the latest official forecast.