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An unexpectedly sharp decline in coal use led to a reduction in Germany’s CO₂ emissions in 2023, reaching their lowest level in 70 years, according to a recent report by Agora Energiewende.
In detail, Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to 673 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent, which refers to all greenhouse gas emissions, including substances such as methane and nitrous oxide, that are converted into their CO2 equivalent and added to the emissions balance.
Renewable energy production increased by 5%. Total emissions from the energy industry, including refineries and district heating in addition to the electricity sector, amounted to 210 million tonnes of CO2 and were therefore 46 million tonnes of CO₂, or 18%, below the previous year’s levels.
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