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Climate in Numbers: How Germany could quickly reach net zero

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Published: September 19th, 2024,
Last updated: January 30th, 2025

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Germany’s Climate Change Act stipulates that the country must achieve net greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. However, the measures taken by the German government to date are insufficient. How many additional emissions could the German industry save if steel production were climate-neutral? What would a ban on disposable plastics do for the climate? What would a faster expansion of wind and solar power, a speed limit, or a ban on new gasoline-powered cars do for the climate?

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