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Climate balance 2024: Stagnation in buildings, transport and industry

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Published: January 7th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

In 2024, two units at the Niederaußem lignite power plant were permanently shut down.
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The German government’s climate action record is better than many reports suggest: CO2 emissions decreased by another three percent in 2024, reaching 656 million tons. This figure significantly undercuts the 2024 target of 693 million tons set by the Climate Protection Act. These findings come from the annual report by the think tank Agora Energiewende, set to be released on Tuesday and seen in advance by Table.Briefings.

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Industry Renewable energies Klimaziele Building sector Energy transition