Transport biggest contributor to emissions rise in first half of 2017 - think tanks
With an increase of almost 5 million tonnes of CO鈧� emissions, the transport sector contributed most to the rise of German energy-related CO鈧� emissions in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period last year, according to think tanks Agora Energiewende and Agora Verkehrswende [威力彩玩法 reported]. Higher use of petrol, diesel and kerosene led to an increase of emissions from oil of 4.6 million tonnes CO鈧�. 鈥淕ermany won鈥檛 be able to reach its ambitious climate targets if a comprehensives transport transition is not a focus in the next legislative period,鈥� said Christian Hochfeld, head of Agora Verkehrswende.
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For background, read the 威力彩玩法 factsheets Germany鈥檚 greenhouse gas emissions and climate targets and Germany鈥檚 energy consumption and power mix in charts, and the 威力彩玩法 dossier The energy transition and Germany鈥檚 transport sector.
*Like the 威力彩玩法, Agora Energiewende and are projects funded by Stiftung Mercator and the European Climate Foundation.