The German government’s Climate Action Program is due to be presented in four weeks – yet five million metric tons of CO₂ reductions are still unaccounted for, along with several billion euros in required investment. Policymakers remain divided over which sectors must deliver the most substantial emission cuts. And then there is the issue of the Building Energy Act.
By Bernhard Pötter
The draft of the German government’s new Climate Action Program contains a long list of measures but offers no credible path to meeting legally binding climate targets. Key issues – notably the future of the Building Energy Act (GEG) and financing – remain unresolved.
By Bernhard Pötter
Rarely in recent years has climate action faced as much pressure as it has in 2025, both in Germany and internationally. The United States is leading a political rollback: Fossil fuel projects are becoming more attractive, while warnings from the scientific community are being ignored.
By Bernhard Pötter
