Due to the size and structure of its economy, Germany is one of the largest carbon emitters in the European Union. It …-fourth of European Union (EU) greenhouse gas emissions. Compared to the level in 1990, Germany's CO2 emissions are now 19% lower …. Within the burden sharing agreement under the Kyoto Protocol, Germany is committed to reduce carbon emissions by 21% in 2008 …

The next 10-15 years will determine if Germany, one of the world's leading economies and Europe's biggest energy …