Zwei neue Klimaschutzziele für Deutschland

The document argues that Germany's existing climate targets, specifically the goal to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, are outdated because they were based on the assumption of stagnating global emissions and a higher temperature limit of 2°C. The analysis finds that Germany has nearly exhausted its fair CO2 budget and would need to reach zero emissions by 2030 to make a just contribution. Since zero emissions by 2030 is deemed politically unrealistic, the author proposes a dual strategy: achieving net-zero emissions domestically well before 2050 (e.g., by 2040) and establishing an ambitious goal to help other countries reduce their emissions through financial support, innovation, or atmospheric greenhouse gas removal.

• Germany's current climate targets are outdated, particularly the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels, because they relied on the false assumption that global emissions would stagnate and a temperature limit of 2°C that has since been tightened to 'well below 2°C and towards 1.5°C'.
• Based on equity criteria, Germany's fair CO2 budget is significantly smaller than what current targets claim; the country has nearly exhausted this budget and would need to reach zero emissions within a decade to provide a just contribution.
• To address the gap between political feasibility and climate responsibility, Germany should adopt two complementary goals: achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions domestically well before 2050 (for example, by 2040) and implementing an ambitious target to assist other countries in reducing their emissions via financial aid, innovation, or greenhouse gas removal.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2020). Zwei neue Klimaschutzziele für Deutschland. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/zwei-neue-klimaschutzziele-fur-deutschland

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Zwei neue Klimaschutzziele für Deutschland. 2020. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/zwei-neue-klimaschutzziele-fur-deutschland.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2020zwei, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Zwei neue Klimaschutzziele für Deutschland}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/zwei-neue-klimaschutzziele-fur-deutschland}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }