Country emitted 73m fewer tonnes of greenhouse gases in 2023 than year before, study reveals

Despite this fall in coal reliance, the thinktank said, “most of the emissions cuts in 2023 are not sustainable from an industrial or climate policy perspective”.

Müller said: “The crisis-related slump in production weakens the German economy. If emissions are subsequently relocated abroad, then nothing has been achieved for the climate.”

  • Deceptichum@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    To hit its climate targets, Germany needed a “barrage of investments” to modernise industry and reduce the carbon footprint from heating, Müller said.

    Hmmm decades of profits and they couldn’t afford to do it themselves without needing a barrage of investments?

    New solution, ban all dividends and payouts from companies until they invest in being clean.