Overview

• A recent Ipsos survey shows only 53% of Germans feel personally responsible for climate action, a sharp decline from 69% four years ago.
• Trust in the federal government's climate efforts has also fallen, with 45% feeling abandoned, down from 60% three years ago.
• The German Weather Service confirmed 2024 as the warmest year on record in Germany, Europe, and globally, highlighting the urgency of the crisis.
• Despite scientific consensus on human-driven climate change, 27% of Germans doubt this agreement, and half view electric cars as equally harmful as combustion vehicles.
• Germany has made progress in renewable energy but struggles with emissions reductions in transport and buildings, raising concerns about meeting its 2030 climate goals.