Climate targets: Economy-wide

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  1 target

  • The European Union and its 28 Member States submitted a joint NDC: at least 40% domestic reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 1990.
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Germany's INDC

• National laws and policies

  9 targets

  • Net zero by 2045
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2045 | Base year:
    Source:

    Immediate climate action programme for 2022

    Executive | 2014

  • Germany will reduce its total GHG emissions by 55% by 2030 compared with a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Baseline scenario target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Climate Action Plan 2050

    Executive | 2016

  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year:
    Source:

    Climate Action Plan 2050

    Executive | 2016

  • Net zero by 2045
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2050 | Base year:
    Source:

    Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG)

    Legislative | 2019

  • reduce GHG emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, by 88% by 2040
    Economy-wide | Target year: 2040 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Federal Climate Protection Act and to change further regulations ("Bundesklimaschutzgesetz” or “KSG")

    Legislative | 2019

  • net zero - climate neutrality 2050
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2045 | Base year: 2019
    Source:

    Federal Climate Protection Act and to change further regulations ("Bundesklimaschutzgesetz” or “KSG")

    Legislative | 2019

  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % compared to 1990.
    Economy-wide | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Germany's Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • 40% cut in GHG emissions by 2020 against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Integrated Climate and Energy Programme (IEKP)

    Executive | 2007

  • 40% cut in GHG emissions by 2020; 55% by 2030; 70% by 2040; then 80-95% by 2050 - against a 1990 baseline
    Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 1990
    Source:

    Energy Concept for an Environmentally Sound, Reliable and Affordable Energy Supply

    Executive | 2010

For further analysis of the NDC, see Germany country profile on