Germany's greenhouse gas emissions fall to lowest level since 1950s

BERLIN, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Germany's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 fell to the lowest level in 70 years, according to preliminary calculations published by think tank Agora Energiewende on Thursday.

Emissions in Germany fell to 673 million tons of CO2-equivalents last year, said Agora Energiewende. Compared to 1990 levels, this represents a 46 percent reduction, or 49 million tons of CO2-equivalents below the target for 2023 set in the country's Climate Protection Act.