German Growth is Hampering Push for Lower Emissions, Report Says
- Improvements in efficiency have been offset by more activity
- Climate experts’ report says country set to miss 2030 targets
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Germany is set to miss its climate targets this decade as economic growth counteracts efforts to reduce emissions, a report commissioned by the government said.
While Europe’s industrial powerhouse managed to lower carbon emissions by about 27% between 2000 and 2021, progress is “far from sufficient” for hitting climate targets, the report by Germany’s Council of Experts on Climate Change said. The country aims to have cut carbon emissions 65% by 2030 from 1990 levels, and be carbon neutral by 2045.