Overview
- Agora Energiewende estimates emissions at 640 million tonnes in 2025, a 1.5% drop that met the annual target but was less than half the reduction achieved in 2024.
- Pollution from buildings rose 3.2% and transport emissions increased 1.4%, reflecting slow uptake of heat pumps, electric vehicles and other climate technologies.
- Lower output in energy‑intensive industry and record solar generation delivered most of the cuts, yet Agora cautioned the power sector cannot compensate for lagging progress elsewhere.
- Onshore wind commissioning rebounded in 2025 but remains below legally mandated trajectories, leaving the 10 GW‑per‑year benchmark for 2030 unmet.
- Germany is 49% below 1990 emissions levels, yet Agora and industry groups say faster deployment of clean technologies and renewables is needed to stay on track for the 65% cut by 2030.