Climate change
Germany needs more pace to his climate goals to achieve
After the climate summit in Paris, Germany’s energy transition and Kohleausstieg accelerate. This is the result of a study commissioned by Greenpeace. Already by 2035, should the energy transition be completed.
At the UN climate change conference in Paris decided almost 200 countries for more efforts to protect the climate. So should the global warming below two degrees Celsius, preferably to under 1.5 degrees Celsius. To achieve this goal, the emissions of greenhouse gases drastically reduced in the second half of the century in the balance sheet to Zero.
Commissioned by Greenpeace calculated the German NewClimate Institute in a study from which measures for the achievement of the 1.5-degree target of Germany would be required.
Power supply by 2035, non-CO2-emissions
For the achievement of the 1.5 ° C target would require, according to scientists, the CO2 emissions of the power generation worldwide by 2035, on Zero. “Only in this way can the temperature rise well below two degrees is in the direction of 1.5 degrees Celsius, without the risk of future large-scale CO2 back from the atmosphere the need to remove”, it says in the Report.
The developed countries such as Germany should progress and the reduction previously implemented. “This stems from historical responsibility of developed countries for climate change and allows opportunities for development of strongly-growing Emerging economies and developing countries”, the authors said.
What does the implementation of the 1.5-degree target for Germany? Prof. Niklas Höhne presented the study in Berlin.
Faster Energieumbau for the 1.5-degree target required
“The Renewable energies play a key role in the consistent implementation of the Paris climate goals in Germany. Their Expansion must be accelerated,” says study author Prof. Niklas Höhne, when presenting the study in Berlin. For the achievement of the 1.5-degree target must be the share of renewable energies for the electricity production already before 2030, at 100 percent, and for Gebäudewärme, industry, and transport before 2035 at 100 percent.
At the same time, should the planned phasing out of brown and hard coal for electricity generation in Germany is to be accelerated considerably. “Quitting would have until about 2025, other fossil fuels for electricity generation, as Gas would need up to 2030 as well be replaced,” is the conclusion of the study.
Electric carts are a rarity in Germany. For the 1.5 – degree target would be the change very quickly.
Efficient buildings and efficient transport
Parallel to the transition to renewable energy provides for the study, but also in increasing the energy efficiency, significant action is needed to the 1.5-degree target to achieve. So had the car Traffic by about one percent per year decrease, and on public transport and bicycles are to be moved. Also reached the previously set targets for more electromobility is not until 2035 is a complete electrification required.
There is also in the building sector, according to the authors, is still very much to do. To achieve the 1.5-degree target would have the energy efficiency five Times faster than previously, and new construction stringent efficiency standards to meet. “At the Latest until 2035 would need to so the Buildings are completely renovated to be no emissions to generate more”, according to the summary.
Inventory for discussion
“The climate of Paris is for politics and society is a daunting challenge that requires more honesty and decisive Action by the Federal government,” emphasizes Andree Bohling, energy expert of Greenpeace. “The study is an inventory. Now, we want an open discussion of how the climate goals can be achieved and what must be done”, so Bohling, compared with the German wave.
IPCC-author Prof. Manfred Fischedick urges to hurry.
That the realization of the 1.5-degree target be significantly stronger requires effort, see also other energy experts so. This is true especially if you are not committed, in the second half of this century, the atmosphere’s CO2 to escape. “The majority of the scenarios from the IPCC shows, that the Two-degree objective only with negative emissions to achieve is, if one assumes that the political do not Act abruptly in the direction of 100% climate protection turns,” says IPCC author Prof. Manfred Fischedick, Vice-President of the Wuppertal Institute. “At a 1.5-degree target would, in fact, still a significantly increased effort.”
“To achieve the climate targets to achieve, the energy revolution is not stifled”, said Claudia Kemfert from the German Institute for economic research the study. “The Kohleausstieg must be timely taken and that the energy saving must be to the fore.”
Joachim Nitsch, already several studies for the Federal government, he wrote, occupied in a
new study shows that Germany already has his set so far targets with the current measures will not reach. “Germany is by 2020, the greenhouse gases only by 32% compared to the 1990 baseline and reduction target of 40 percent, significantly miss the mark”, is his conclusion. For the implementation of the Paris targets would, according to his calculation, renewable energies, three times as fast and will be expanded as planned.
Government plans new climate plan for Paris
Currently begins in the Ministry of the environment work on a new climate plan. He should specify how the Treaty of Paris is implemented. In the summer, would like the government it will adopt.
The professionals in the Ministry is aware that after Paris, much more needs to be done. “We need a Aufwuchspfad Renewable, considerably above what is currently planned”, says state Secretary Jochen Flasbarth of Germany, in Paris at the climate negotiations represented. “Now we get into a Situation with concern and need to be careful that we don’t bias”, said Flasbarth, compared with the German wave.
For the Green party in the Bundestag, is the imbalance already apparent: “The Greenpeace study is a warning signal,” says the member of Parliament Oliver Krischer. “On the international stage, top of the class want to be, but the national renewable energy and climate change to slow down does not fit together. Here, the government needs the energy transition to take seriously and act.”