German government says ETS insufficient for reaching Energiewende goals
The EU emissions trading system (ETS) is not sufficient for ensuring that Germany meets either its CO2 emissions reduction goals or the other targets of its energy transition, the German government says in an answer to a parliamentary inquiry by the Left Party. 鈥淢ore specific and appropriate instruments are necessary to ensure a development in accordance with the medium- and long-term climate protection and Energiewende targets,鈥 such as renewables expansion or higher energy efficiency, and to 鈥済uarantee planning security for everyone involved,鈥 the government says. The government also says that a gap in reaching the 2020 effort-sharing emissions reduction goal of the EU 鈥渋s to be expected.鈥 It adds that buying emissions allowances from other EU states is a possibility and that the government will say whether Germany will make use of this option 鈥渋n due course.鈥
Find the government answer in German .
For background, read the factsheet Understanding the European Union鈥檚 Emissions Trading System.