Climate at heart of German election
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CLIMATE TARGETS
Conservatives and Social Democrats want the energy sector to cut emissions by 65% from 1990 levels, by 2030 and for the economy to be carbon-neutral by 2045

Greens want 70% cuts and climate neutrality before 2045 

Greens: Annalena Baerbock

GERMANY’S EMISSIONS
Million tonnes of CO2 equivalents

1,500 1,200 900 600 300 0

1990 2000 2016 2018 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
 
1,251 1,045 909 858 739 649 438 290 124

CDU: Armin Laschet
SPD: Olaf Scholz
-65% 
Emission targets
Goal: carbon- neutrality
     
RENEWABLES
Government target for electricity output to be 65% “green” by 2030 would require 4,000 megawatts of additional wind capacity per year

Operators and Greens believe far more is necessary

HYDROGEN
Conservatives want “green” hydrogen – produced from renewable power through electrolysis – to be used in hard-to-decarbonise industries
Greens prefer wider electrification, which they consider more efficient  

ENERGY PRICES
Conservatives want to remove surcharge for renewables from electricity bills as soon as possible. SPD are calling for this by 2025
Greens want it reduced but say industry must pay more towards it

CO2 PRICES
Ruling coalition introduced carbon levy for transport and heating fuels in January, starting with €25 per tonne of CO2, rising to €55 in 2025
Greens are calling for price hike up to €60 by 2023
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Sources: Agora Energiewende, ICIS, Reuters, Bloomberg Pictures: AP © GRAPHIC NEWS

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