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Key points of Germany’s 2027 federal budget: Significant new spending in the Climate and Transformation Fund, but no new revenue

In Germany, new spending on the Climate Action Program (CAP) and measures to help industry are being allocated through the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF). However, the KTF will receive no additional funding; in fact, its funding could even decline. The government has therefore called for savings to be made in other programs. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) does not see this as a problem.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt

German budget: Special Funds for climate and infrastructure will largely help to achieve climate goals

Contrary to some criticism, the majority of expenditure from the Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality and the Climate (SVIK) and Transformation Fund (KTF) will have a positive impact on achieving climate targets — despite very strict assessment criteria. This is according to an analysis by the German Sustainable Economy Association.

By Malte Kreutzfeldt