Germany’s Climate Protection Policy and Green Transformation

Abstract

Ever since the ‘energy transition’ debate in the 1980s, Germany has consistently pursued government-led climate policies. With the enactment in 2023 of the Climate Protection Act, Germany has set out to become a ‘climate-neutral’ country by 2045, rolling out various policy measures in a bid to reduce carbon emissions. The German Climate Protection strategy not only aims to reduce carbon emissions but also seeks to drive a large-scale industrial shift by integrating energy schemes and technological innovation policies. The German approach to ‘green transition’—innovating through government-led technological promotion, keeping social innovation ahead of the market, and promoting industrial support in one—offers significant implications for eco-sustainability and future market opportunities.