Germany’s GHG emissions increased by nearly 5% in 2021

Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.5 per cent between 2020 and 2021, the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has said in its annual report on emission trajectories.

The country's Federal Environment Agency warned that the “Corona windfall profits” in terms of emissions reduction are being lost too quickly. The government said it wants to tackle the lack of structural changes in the buildings and transport sectors, both of which failed on their specific emission reduction targets. The economy and climate ministry said it plans to reap the double benefits of energy independence and climate action, with an emergency programme that is to triple renewable capacity expansion. A “heat pump boom” is also expected this year, as households strive to become independent from Russian fossil fuels.

Source: Clean Energy Wire 15 March 2022, https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/emissions-45-2021-after-pandemic-sl...