Dear Mrs. Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister (annalena.baerbock@bundestag.de) My name is Katherine Cote de Kalscheuer. I am the Country Manager...

Germany’s National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Status
RATING A In Germany, the German Environment Agency (aka the UBA, Umwelt Bundesamt), founded in 1974, began developing a reporting...

Germany’s Citizens Climate Lobby Changed the Course of German Environmental Policy
As the world faces the impending threat of climate change, it is paramount to study successful examples of policy change...

The German Government’s Support to Fossil Fuels in 2021 was 6.65 Billion Euros (7.35 Billion Dollars)
According to the report published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in 2021, Germany spent approximately 5.4 billion...

Germany’s Agriculture Sector Contributed .89% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Despite its high population density, Germany is among the top four agricultural producers in the European Union – producing 50...

Germany: A Climate Look Past and Forward
Looking Back 2022: The Energy Crisis Looking Forward 2023: The Threat of Recession and Its Impact on Energy Use ...

The Registration of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles is on the Rise in Germany
Germany has more than 48 million passenger vehicles on the road. This means that for every 10 inhabitants in Germany...

Climate Change-Related Heat, Drought, and Flooding Are Creating Extensive Loss and Damage in Many Regions of Germany
Germany is experiencing a major impact from climate change at all levels of its economy and society resulting in considerable...

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Sparked an Energy Security Crisis in Germany
One of the most significant events in Germany’s overall emissions this year was the invasion of Russia into Ukraine.Not only...

Germany: Climate Progress Indicators
Increases in overall energy sector emissions, industrial and transport sector emissions (annual statistics); increases in monthly purchases of hybrid vehicles;...