Climate targets: Energy

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  22 targets

  • Limit the amount of electricy production from coal power plants to 30GW 2022, 17GW by 2030, and 0GW by 2038 at the latest
    Energy | Target year: 2038
    Source:

    Law on the reduction and termination of coal-fired power generation and the amendment of further laws (Kohleausstiegsgesetz)

    Legislative | 2020

  • Limit the amount of electricy production from coal power plants to 15 GW of hard coal and 15GW of lignite by 2022, 8GW of hard coal and 9GW of lignite by 2030, 0GW of hard coal and 0GW of lignite by 2038 at the latest
    Energy | Target year: 2038
    Source:

    Law on the reduction and termination of coal-fired power generation and the amendment of further laws (Kohleausstiegsgesetz)

    Legislative | 2020

  • increase the installed capacity of offshore wind energy installations to a total of 20 GW by 2030 and 40 GW by 2040
    Energy | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG 2017)

    Legislative | 2017

  • an installed capacity of biomass plants of 8,400 megawatts in 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • an increase in the installed capacity of solar systems to a) 63 gigawatts in 2022, b) 73 gigawatts in 2024, c) 83 gigawatts in 2026, d) 95 gigawatts in 2028 and e) 100 gigawatts in 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • an increase in the installed capacity of onshore wind turbines a) 57 gigawatts in 2022, b) 62 gigawatts in 2024, c) 65 gigawatts in 2026, d) 68 gigawatts in 2028 and e) 71 gigawatts in 2030,
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • all electricity produced in a GHG neutral way by 2050
    Energy | Target year: 2050
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • increase the share of renewable energy to 65% of gross electricity consumption by 2030
    Energy | Target year: 2030
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • 20GW of installed capacity by 2030 and 40 GW by 2040.
    Energy | Fixed level target | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG 2017)

    Legislative | 2017

  • A reduction in primary energy consumption of 30%compared in 2030. 
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2008
    Source:

    Germany's Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • To increase the share of renewable energies in gross final energy consumption by 30% in 2030. 
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    Germany's Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan

    Executive | 2019

  • 2,800 MW renewable energy added annually by 2019, then 2,900 by 2020
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2017
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • Increase electricity from heat and power plants to 110 TWh by 2020, then 120 TWh by 2025
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: Business as usual scenario
    Source:

    Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG)

    Legislative | 2002

  • Increase heat and power plant electricity production by 110 TWh annually, then 120 TWh annually by 2020, 2025
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2015
    Source:

    Law for the conservation, modernisation and expansion of cogeneration

    Legislative | 2016

  • 6,500 MW increase in sea wind capacity by 2020, then 15,000MW by 2030
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2014
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • 18% final energy from renewables by 2020, then 30% by 2030, 45% by 2040, 60% by 2050
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050
    Source:

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

    Executive | 2010

  • 40-45% increase in proportion renewable electricity in gross electricity consumption by 2025 (from 18% in 2020), then 55-60% in 2035, then at least 80% by 2050.
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2014
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • 150 MW annual increase in biomass capacity, then 200 MW annual increase by 2019, 2022 against a 2017 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2022 | Base year: 2017
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • 2,500 MW annual incrase in solar capacity by N/A against a 2014 baseline
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 0 | Base year: 2014
    Source:

    Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2022)

    Legislative | 2000

  • 10% cut in electricity consumption, then 25% by 2020, 2050 against a 2008 baseline
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2008
    Source:

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

    Executive | 2010

  • 14% final energy consumption for heat and cooling from renewables by 2020
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

    Renewable Energies Heat Act (EEWrmeG)

    Legislative | 2008

  • CO2 equivalent emissions of the energy industry at 175Mt by 2030
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2020
    Source:

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

    Legislative | 2019

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