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German federal cabinet approves climate protection plan

Xinhua, November 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

German federal cabinet approved a climate protection plan dubbed "Climate Protection 2025" on Monday, according to the German ministry of environment's website.

The plan lays out how the country will move away from fossil fuels and achieve its goal of cutting CO2 emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 and up to 95 percent by 2050 compared with 1990. It was drafted by environment minister Barbara Hendricks in April.

"We think consciously of 2030 and 2050, so that all involved parties have enough time to adapt to new challenges," Hendricks said, "we can make climate protection the motor of national economy by timely transformation."

The plan, acting as a guideline for related strategic decisions in future, has set the emission reduction tasks for different economic sectors, making sure Germany can achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by the middle of the century.

The cabinet was supposed to approve the plan earlier this month, but postponed the discussions because some ministries disagreed on its content.

"Many ministries have taken part constructively and will make important contributions," Hendricks added, saying Germany had made itself "seen by the world" with this plan. Endit