… from all environmental domains and, wherever possible, underpinned by policy targets, as defined in documents such as the German Sustainable Development Strategy …

… indicate that the measures taken so far will likely be insufficient to achieve this target The indicator PEC is methodologically distorted by renewables: If the share … 2025' (in German only) examined whether Germany can achieve its energy and climate targets in 2030 on the basis of scenario analyses: If all the measures planned by …

… the energy consumption of end consumers. The Energy Efficiency Act sets the target that final energy consumption should be 1,867 Terawatt hours by 2030. The … that the measures taken to date are unlikely to be sufficient to achieve these targets. Environmental importance The term "final energy consumption" (FEC) refers …

… increase to at least 80 % by 2030. If Germany fulfills its ambitious expansion targets for new photovoltaic and wind power plants over the next few years, this …

… at least a good ecological status. The time must now be used to reach the ambitious targets by 2027 at the latest. This will require considerable additional efforts. …

… recycling rate for municipal waste rose from 56 % in 2002 to 67.2 % in 2023. The target set by the Federal Government of increasing the recycling percentage for … amended Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2018/851/EC) lays down the following targets for the recycling of municipal waste (including preparation for re-use) …

… and socially responsible products in 2022. The Federal Government has set the target of increasing the market share of these products to 34% by 2030. More efforts … In the German Sustainable Development Strategy , the Federal Government has set targets for the market share of environmentally friendly products. These are to …

… per day by 2030. Additional actions are necessary in order to achieve these targets. Environmental importance The conversion of agricultural land, forests or …

… and particulate matter has fallen significantly, but is still well above the target, 28 % above the target for nitrogen dioxide and around 61 % for PM2.5. … recommendations 2021. . However, Germany will also miss some of the less ambitious targets of the current EU directive (UBA 2025) . There is still a long way to go …

… 97.8 % of inland bathing waters had excellent water quality in 2024. With that the target has been missed only slightly. Considering only those bathing waters that … to at least meet the requirements of the sufficient quality level by 2015. The target was missed by a narrow margin in 2024, but Germany is still one of the … 97.8 % of inland bathing waters had excellent water quality in 2024. With that the target has been missed only slightly. Considering only those bathing waters that …

… by aircraft noise. In 2021, the European Commission adopted the " Zero Pollution Target ". This stipulates that the number of people suffering from chronic exposure … situation has improved only marginally. The European Commission's zero-pollutant target will therefore very likely be missed. Numerous measures have already been …

… Air Quality Directive entered into force. Under this directive, stricter limit and target values will be legally binding across Europe starting in 2030. For PM10, the … will be lowered from 40 to 20 µg/m³ (annual average), corresponding to the interim target 4 of the WHO recommendations. Methodology For this indicator, data from the … Air Quality Directive entered into force. Under this directive, stricter limit and target values will be legally binding across Europe starting in 2030. For PM10, the …