Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023
UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent
… GHG emissions were around 746 million tonnes – some 15 million tonnes less than 2021. Overall, emissions in Germany have fallen by 40.4% since 1990. While this … energy sector increased significantly to a level 10.7 million tonnes higher than in 2021 (around 256 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents). This is because, despite savings … production using renewables was able to curb emissions, up by nine percent over 2021. The energy sector can therefore just about meet its annual emissions target …