Germany's CO2 emissions just fell to their lowest level in 70 years

The country emitted 673 million tonnes of CO2 in 2023. 73 million fewer tonnes than in 2021. That’s a 46% decline since 1990 and Germany’s lowest CO2 emissions since the 1950s.

According to the thinktank Agora Energiewende, there were two main reasons for the fall. Coal-fired power generation fell to its lowest level since the 1960s, saving 44 million tonnes of CO2. Secondly, emissions fell as German industrial production shrank by 11%.

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