German greenhouse gas emissions fall for first time in four years
06 April 2019 |
9:54 am
Though renewables played a role in the 4.2 percent drop it has largely been attributed to warm weather. Despite this good news the country is certain to miss its 2020 target of reducing emissions by 40 percent over 1990.
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