Environmental organizations pressing for far-reaching measures in light of new figures from Germany’s Federal Environment Agency

New projections by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) point to a larger climate action gap than previously assumed. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has drawn criticism for basing the government’s Climate Action Program on last year’s figures.

17. March 2026
Umweltminister Carsten Schneider und UBA-Präsident Dirk Messner bei der Vorstellung der Emissionszahlen
German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider and president of the German Federal Environment Agency Dirk Messner at the presentation of the latest emissions data. (Malte Kreutzfeldt / Table.Media)

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Last updated: 17. March 2026