Germany plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2045

According to a report from EnergyWorld.

Raising the emission reduction target for the next 10 years from 55% in 1990 to 65% is expected to cost the German economy 12 billion euros (14.

The new measures include requiring landlords to bear half of the fuel or natural gas surcharges associated with greenhouse gas emissions for heating, and penalizing those who do not invest in insulation.

Veterans in Germany’s powerful automotive industry complained that the government’s decision to shut down all nuclear power plants by the end of 2022 has put the goal of rapidly phasing out internal-combustion vehicles and switching to electric vehicles at risk.

Hao Fen Translated from Energy World Network

The original text is as follows:

Germany maps path to reaching'net zero' emissions by 2045

The German government adopted an ambitious plan Wednesday to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions to'net zero' by 2045, five years earlier and with deeper cuts than previously planned.

Raising the target for cutting emissions over the next decade from 55% to 65%, compared with 1990 levels, is expected to cost the German economy 12 billion euros ($14.

The new measures including requiring landlords to shoulder half of the emissions-related surcharge on oil or gas used for heating homes, penalizing those who don't invest in insulating their property.

　　Senior figures in Germany's powerful auto industry have complained that the goal of rapidly phasing out combustion engine vehicles in favor of electric cars is at risk due to the government's decision to shut down all nuclear power plants by the end of 2022.