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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Germany 2023

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Germany has continued to improve its environmental performance over the past decade. It has ambitious climate targets with the aim to reach climate neutrality by 2045 and achieve negative emissions after 2050. Nevertheless, Germany will need to further accelerate climate action, particularly in the buildings and transport sectors, and address the triple crisis of energy, climate and biodiversity in an integrated and holistic manner. As part of its energy crisis response, Germany has taken a series of measures, which are historic in size and scope. They are set to massively accelerate its green energy transition in the coming years. It is also scaling up its engagement on climate change adaptation across all government levels and has initiated an ambitious programme to foster investments in nature-based solutions. This is the fourth OECD Environmental Performance Review of Germany. It provides 28 recommendations to help Germany further improve its environmental performance.

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Climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions

This chapter provides an overview of Germany’s exposure and vulnerability to climate risks and related impacts. It highlights the need to better develop nationwide coverage of localised climate risk assessments. The second section offers a comprehensive review of current and planned climate adaptation engagements. It explores different roles and responsibilities for adaptation policy, as well as related financing architecture and measurement frameworks. The third section briefly reviews key drivers behind the deteriorating trends of ecosystem health and biodiversity to then discuss the potential of investments in nature-based solutions to revert this dynamic. Finally, the chapter focuses on building synergy across sectors and through enhanced co-operation at the EU and international levels.

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