US EditionGerman emissions fell 3% in 2024 on economic weakness, climate policies, think tank says
- German greenhouse gas emissions fell three percent in 2024, according to a study published by Agora Energiewende.
- The decline in emissions was primarily due to record high production of renewable energy and coal-fired power station closures.
- Economic and political uncertainty is hindering investments by households and businesses, as noted by Agora Energiewende.
- Emissions are down 48 percent from 1990 levels, nearing the EU target of a 55-percent cut by 2030, according to the study.
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German emissions fell 3% in 2024 on economic weakness, climate policies, think tank says
Germany's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, climate think tank Agora said in a report on Tuesday, attributing the decline to economic weakness, mild weather and successful climate policies.
Germany meets climate protection targets and halves emissions compared to 1990
Emissions of climate-damaging gases fell again in 2024. The expansion of renewables is having a particularly significant impact. Nevertheless, Germany continues to violate EU rules - because the transition in the areas of heating and transport is stalling.
Germany’s carbon emissions fall to historic low
The NewsGermany’s carbon emissions fell by 3% year-on-year in 2024 to a historic low, according to data from Berlin-based think tank Agora Energiewende. But despite overachieving its domestic annual reduction targets, the country failed to meet European climate goals, partly due to a “general reluctance to invest” in the structural changes needed across the industry, building, and transport sectors, Agora Energiewende’s director warned. It comes…
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