Germany to step up climate action

The German Economic Affairs and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck recently presented a review of Germany’s current climate action status detailing both climate targets in various sectors and the expansion of renewables and the power grid. However, the minister stated that climate action in Germany is currently below expectations, with the nation unlikely to meet its immediate climate targets.

In this week’s ‘Chart of the week’, we highlight a number of areas that the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) will look to address immediately.

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