Sixth National Communication - under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – Report by the German Federal Government

This report on climate protection in Germany is the Sixth National Communication of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change pursuant to Article 12 of the Convention. The federal government informs the Conference of the Parties about the state of implementation of climate protection measures in the Federal Republic of Germany. The Sixth National Communication on Climate Protection in Germany was prepared on the basis of the “UNFCCC reporting guidelines on international communications”, taking into account the review report to the Fifth National Communication of September 2011. It should be viewed in continuity with its predecessors from 1994, 1997, 2002, 2006 and 2010. This report presents German climate protection policies against the backdrop of legislative, political and socio-economic conditions, explores the effects of climate change and describes policies and measures that have been initiated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change. It also describes previous and projected effects of those measures. Finally, it reports on financial support, technology transfer, and activities in the field of education, training and public awareness. The data on which this report is based are for 2009 to 2013, depending on availability.