The German federal government approved the "2026 Climate Protection Program" on the 25th, which will allocate an additional 8 billion euros over the next four years to promote the achievement of the 2030 emission reduction targets through measures such as expanding wind power capacity and supporting the promotion of electric vehicles.
This plan includes a total of 67 measures covering multiple sectors such as energy, industry, construction, transportation, and agriculture. The expansion of wind power is one of its core measures. According to the plan, Germany will add 12 gigawatts of onshore wind power, with a generation capacity equivalent to approximately 15 to 20 current gas-fired power plants.
The German Ministry of the Environment stated that the above measures could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 25 million tons by 2030, while also cutting nearly 7 billion cubic meters of natural gas and about 4 billion liters of gasoline consumption.
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider said that this climate protection plan will inject "new momentum" into climate action while helping to reduce Germany's dependence on high-cost and unstable oil and gas imports.
Germany aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2045. However, calculations by the German Federal Environment Agency for 2025 emissions data show that Germany's emissions have only decreased by about 48% compared to 1990. To achieve the 65% target, Germany's greenhouse gas emissions would need to be reduced by an average of approximately 42 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually from 2026 to 2030.
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