Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016

In 2016, German emissions reached a total of 909.4 million metric tonnes CO2 equivalent. This amounts to 2.6 million tonnes more than in 2015 and represents the second increase in successive years. Such are the results of calculations recently submitted to the EU by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Emissions from the transport sector have risen once again and, at 166.8 million metric tonnes, again exceed the levels of 1990. The lion’s share of these emissions is accounted for by road traffic, which rose by 3.7 million metric tonnes. The reason for this is that ever larger quantities of goods are being moved by road. Moreover, the trend towards ever larger and heavier cars continues unabated.