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Climate protection: Greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 at their lowest since 1990
Compared to the previous year, total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany in 2008 were reduced by almost 12 million tonnes, which constitutes a decrease of around 1.2 percent. Total emissions amount to 945 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent and are therefore within the target corridor of the Kyoto Protocol, according to which Germany has to reduce its annual greenhouse gas emissions by an average 21 percent for the period 2008 - 2012 (compared to base year 1990). According to the figures published by the Federal Environment Agency, Germany already fulfilled its obligations in the first year of this period by achieving a 23.3 percent reduction. read more
