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financial_markets Allocation report for Green Federal securities
On 20 April 2021, the German government published the first allocation report for its Green Federal securities issued in 2020. The “Green Bond Allocation Report 2020” provides investors with transparent and binding information on expenditures from the federal government’s environmental and climate protection programmes. It lists expenditures recognised as “green” in the 2019 federal budget and …
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Climate action Green German Federal Securities
Climate action is a priority. To strengthen sustainability in the financial market as well, the German government will start issuing Green German Federal Securitis. This will also inject momentum into the sustainable bond market as a whole.
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Climate action Climate action is a priority
As a leading industrialised economy, Germany has a special responsibility to take effective climate action. The German government’s wide-ranging package of climate action measures aims to ensure that Germany fulfils its 2030 climate targets and achieves a carbon-neutral economy.
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Climate action Phasing out coal to fulfil climate targets
On 29 January 2020, the German cabinet adopted draft legislation on the phasing out of coal in Germany. The bill sets out a detailed roadmap for shutting down coal-fired power stations, which are harmful to the climate. The Federation has allocated €40bn for the structural transformation. The funds will help the affected regions to build new capacity and create new jobs.
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Climate action German cabinet adopts legislation on phasing out coal
The German cabinet today adopted the Act on the Reduction and Termination of Coal-Fired Electricity Generation and Amending Further Acts (Gesetz zur Reduzierung und zur Beendigung der Kohleverstromung und zur Änderung weiterer Gesetze).
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Climate action Climate Action Programme 2030: Investment in the mobility transition
On 9 October 2019, the German federal cabinet approved the federal government’s Climate Action Programme 2030, which represents a step towards implementing the Climate Action Plan 2050. The aim is to ensure that Germany meets its climate policy targets. The extensive programme includes measures for all sectors. Progress will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The Finance Ministry is responsible …
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Climate action What is the Climate Action Programme 2030?
The Climate Action Programme 2030 consists of a package of far-reaching and coordinated measures. These include incentives to promote climate-friendly behaviour and investment, clear rules, and carbon pricing in the transport and building sectors.
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financial_markets Sustainable Finance Committee takes up work
The German government created a Sustainable Finance Committee on 6 June 2019. The Committee’s purpose is to advise the German government as it drafts and implements a sustainable finance strategy, as well as to pool existing expertise and foster dialogue between the relevant players.
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financial_markets Finance Ministry initiates sustainable finance strategy
The Finance Ministry – working together with the Environment Ministry and the Economic Affairs Ministry – has initiated proposals to establish a sustainable finance strategy.
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Climate action FAQs: Climate Action Programme 2030
Germany has made both national and international commitments to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than half by 2030, compared with 1990 levels. To this end, the German government has launched a comprehensive climate package. What are its key elements? How does carbon pricing work? And how much will all of this cost? Here are the answers to these and other important questions.