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Between January and April 2020 during the pandemic, daily carbon dioxide emissions in the US decreased by an average of 8.6% compared to the same period in 2019. Germany's current economic weakness is also proving that poverty is good for the environment, with a 3% decrease in emissions in 2024.
Yay! Let's all be poor and save the planet!


"BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, climate think tank Agora said in a report on Tuesday, attributing the decline to economic weakness, mild weather and successful climate policies.
Emissions in Europe’s largest economy dipped to 656 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent last year, marking a 48% decrease from 1990 and undershooting an annual cap by more than 5%, according to the report.
Germany is seeking to reduce overall emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990, and the country’s 2024 emissions were 36 million tons lower than the annual cap stipulated by its Climate Protection Act.
Germany’s economic downturn has reduced industrial emissions, even as the transport and construction sectors in particular have done little to implement climate protection policies, according to the report."
German emissions fell 3% in 2024 due to economic weakness, think tank says - SRN News
Yay! Let's all be poor and save the planet!



German emissions fell 3% in 2024 due to economic weakness, think tank says
"BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024 compared to the previous year, climate think tank Agora said in a report on Tuesday, attributing the decline to economic weakness, mild weather and successful climate policies.
Emissions in Europe’s largest economy dipped to 656 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent last year, marking a 48% decrease from 1990 and undershooting an annual cap by more than 5%, according to the report.
Germany is seeking to reduce overall emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990, and the country’s 2024 emissions were 36 million tons lower than the annual cap stipulated by its Climate Protection Act.
Germany’s economic downturn has reduced industrial emissions, even as the transport and construction sectors in particular have done little to implement climate protection policies, according to the report."
German emissions fell 3% in 2024 due to economic weakness, think tank says - SRN News