Germany: The Renewable Energy Act (EEG) and The Energiewende There are two leading policy documents that are shaping Germany’s environmental and climate targets. The first, the Renewable Energy Act (EEG), incorporates a series of laws which regulate the market and development for renewable sources. The EEG was put in practice in April of 2000 and...
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Germany Energy Production Trends
How The Energy System Is Structured As one of Europe’s most populous states and dominant economic players, Germany’s energy demand is the largest in the region. It is also a net exporter of energy, mainly supplying energy to markets in Austria and the Netherlands. Energy policy is governed by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs...
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Germany Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Rising consumer demand for energy-intensive products; (b) Dependence on fossil fuels as energy sources, especially coal Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 0.7%, from 902 to 908 million tons of CO2 between 2014 to 2015, according to the Environmental Ministry. This means that, by virtue of their Climate Action...
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Germany Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High The ratification of international treaties is ultimately at the hands of the Bundespräsident, Joachim Gauch. While Germany’s Basic Law allows the Bundesregierung (executive branch) to engage in international treaties, those which could affect the political relations of the State require the involvement of the Bundestag (lower parliamentary branch) by means of legislation. Once presented to...