12th Energy Transition Monitoring
vbw – Bavarian Industry Association
2024
In the years 2022 and 2023, little progress was achieved in Germany in terms of the energy transition. Such are the results of the 12th Energy Transition Monitoring Report conducted by Prognos on behalf of the vbw – Bavarian Industry Association. Only greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly compared to 2021 – but this was due to rising prices and a shrinking economy.
As in previous years, only the “power outages” indicator showed an unreservedly positive rating with all other indicators receiving a negative assessment. Photovoltaics was a bright spot, with more development occurring than the Federal Government had initially planned.
In our annual monitoring report on the energy transition, we look at four areas that are decisive for the energy turnaround. Here are the results for 2022 and 2023:
Since 2012, Prognos has been annually examining the extent to which Germany is meeting its energy targets and where expansion is required. The 12th monitoring report mainly concerned the year 2022. Where data for 2023 was available this was partially incorporated into the evaluation.
In 2022 (and 2023), as in previous years, Germany fell short of the objectives stipulated in its climate protection laws. Although some legislative steps were taken, this was only reflected to a limited extent in the results of the monitoring report.
The fact that emission reductions were primarily due to economic losses shows how fragile the successes remain. Political efforts on climate change mitigation are therefore still necessary across all sectors.
For the first time, the Energy Transition Monitoring Report also referred to data from the Prognos Energieatlas, which we have been regularly updating together with the Süddeutsche Zeitung since June 2023.
To the study (PDF in German)
Further information, in German (vbw website)
To the previous monitoring reports
Project team: Dr Almut Kirchner, Sven Kreidelmeyer
Last update: 07.03.2024
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