According to the forecast, Germany can achieve its climate target for 2030

The federal government considers the climate target set for 2030 to be achievable based on current forecasts for greenhouse gas emissions. But to do this we have to stay the course, said Economics Minister Habeck.

Economics Minister Robert Habeck believes the German climate protection target for 2030 is achievable. “If we stay on course, we will achieve our 2030 climate goals,” wrote the Green politician in a statement with a view to new data from the Federal Environment Agency.

According to the Federal Environment Agency, the greenhouse gas projections for 2024 show a decrease of almost 64 percent by 2030 compared to 1990. From the perspective of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, this makes the climate target for 2030, which calls for a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65 percent, tangible.

Federal Environment Agency sees progress

UBA President Dirk Messner was also confident that Germany can achieve the climate goals for 2030. “We have already made a lot of progress in climate protection. This is mainly due to the faster expansion of renewable energy such as wind and solar power. The Federal Environment Agency expects that Germany will consume a total of 47 million tons less CO2 by 2030 than required by law.

Development in individual sectors different

However, the development in the individual sectors is different: the goals are being exceeded in the energy sector, industry, agriculture, waste management and others. However, the targets are still being missed in the transport and building sectors, even if developments have improved compared to previous projections.

According to the surveys, the decline in production in the energy-intensive industry as a result of high energy prices after the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine in particular reduced greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. The projection up to 2030 assumes that the industry will recover again and that emissions will continue to fall due to climate protection measures.