Published: October 17th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Germany will miss its climate targets with its national energy and climate plan. This is the conclusion of an analysis by experts from Germanwatch. Germany is lagging far behind, particularly in the transport and buildings sector (ESR) and in natural sinks (LULUCF). The NECP does not contain enough information on how Germany intends to close the gaps in these sectors.