{"id":2162763,"date":"2026-09-24T07:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2162763"},"modified":"2026-09-24T07:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:28:20","slug":"germany-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-by-2045-how-does-the-rest-of-europe-compare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2162763","title":{"rendered":"Germany to abandon fossil fuels by 2045. How does the rest of Europe compare?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/57\/30\/1200x675_cmsv2_4df115ba-d8af-5164-b2bc-0a7bed19e73f-9925730.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2927681-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2927681\" data-cid=\"9922930\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2927681-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/29\/30\/189x106_cmsv2_e4e815df-0820-5c0b-a55f-86db45ecfdf2-9922930.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Stevie II, Ireland\u2019s first socially assistive robot with artificial intelligence (AI) features, was developed by robotics engineers at Trinity College Dublin.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How AI and robots provide companionship for people with Alzheimer\u2019s\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928466-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2928466\" data-cid=\"9927035\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928466-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/70\/35\/189x106_cmsv2_930415db-7175-5007-8a0d-3a386490b07a-9927035.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Champs Elysees prepares for the mass that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate during his visit in Paris\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Bikes removed, streets taped off as Paris welcomes Pope Leo XIV\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2928535-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2928535\" data-cid=\"9927318\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2928535-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/73\/18\/189x106_cmsv2_1d5bca81-59fe-5286-a25a-802de20dc191-9927318.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" Ian O. 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How does the rest of Europe compare?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/57\/30\/1536x864_cmsv2_4df115ba-d8af-5164-b2bc-0a7bed19e73f-9925730.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Renewable and fossil-fuel energy is produced when wind generators are seen in front of a coal fired power plant near Jackerath, Germany, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspLiam Gilliver\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1790234900\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-09-24 09:28:20 +02:00\">24\/09\/2026 &#8211; 9:28 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex 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But experts say targets still &#8216;fall short&#8217;.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>Germany has unveiled a roadmap to end its fossil fuel reliance by 2045, becoming the third in Europe to do so.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite almost 200 nations pledging at the UN COP28 climate summit in 2023 to wean off coal, oil and gas, Germany\u2019s environment ministry said yesterday (23 September) that very few have presented concrete plans.<\/p>\n<p>Transitioning away from fossil fuels also became a flashpoint discussion at last year\u2019s COP30 talks in Bel\u00e9m, despite not being on the official agenda. More than 90 countries backed the idea of a roadmap that would allow each nation to set out its own targets to phase out fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>However, all mentions of this were scrubbed from the final deal in the last hours of the summit, as several large, oil-producing nations &#8211; so-called petro states &#8211; blocked the move.<\/p>\n<h2>Germany to abandon fossil fuels by 2045<\/h2>\n<p>Germany, which is Europe\u2019s largest economy, says it will now focus on building up renewable power and a greater reliance on electric vehicles (EVs).<\/p>\n<p>It will also use the European Union\u2019s carbon trading schemes to drive industrial polluters away from fossil fuels. <\/p>\n<p>Environment Minister Castern Schneider says the war on Iran, which has sent oil and gas prices skyrocketing, shows why fossil fuels should be dumped. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Inside T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s masterplan to electrify the world at COP31 \u2013 and why experts aren\u2019t convinced<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Is the EU&#8217;s electricity \u2018diverse\u2019 enough? Renewables slip year-on-year despite huge solar boom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just extreme weather events around the world that demonstrate how urgently we need to do more to protect the climate,\u201d he adds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the situation in the Strait of Hormuz determines whether people can still afford their daily commute to work, that is not a good state of affairs.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018A roadmap is only the starting line\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Germany\u2019s roadmap comes after the UN Secretary-General&#8217;s Climate Summit, where Ant\u00f3nio Guterres urged all governments to adopt formal national plans to transition away from fossil fuels with clear timelines and aligned with the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccelerating the shift from coal, oil and gas to clean renewables will bolster energy independence and insulate consumers from price shocks at a critical moment,\u201d Jennifer Morgan, former German climate envoy, says. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, a roadmap is only the starting line. To truly deliver, this strategy must be backed by a faster, more deliberate and just phase-out paired with the rollout of green electrification.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>How does the rest of Europe compare?<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier this year, France became the first European country to publish a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. The country pledged to end its reliance on polluting oil and gas by 2050, a less ambitious goal compared to Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Under the roadmap, France\u2019s last two coal-fired power stations will close by 2027. It is also aiming for two out of every three new cars sold in the country to be electric by 2030, supported by expanding charging infrastructure and increased electrification of buses and heavy goods vehicles. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the Netherlands also unveiled a national plan to move away from fossil fuels as part of its new National Energy System Plan. However, the plan lacks a binding end date for fossil fuel use. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe targets in the roadmaps by France, the Netherlands and Germany still fall short of what is needed to improve energy security by lowering the dependence on volatile and high fossil fuel imports,\u201d says Linda Kalcher of European think tank Strategic Perspectives. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n    widget--size-fullwidth\n    widget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"widget__quote\"><p><span class=\"widget__quoteText\">There&#8217;s a powerful signal in the fact that the three economies \u2013 representing around 46% of EU GDP \u2013 are now charting the course on their transition away from fossil fuels.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><cite class=\"widget__author\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n                        Linda Kalcher\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n                        Executive Director of Strategic Perspectives\n                    <\/div>\n<p><\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Laurie Van Der Burg from Oil Change International argues that Germany deserves credit for its commitment to phase out fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Germany\u2019s government\u2019s efforts to play the role of climate leader are not commensurate with the reality of the crisis, or its responsibility as a wealthy, historic emitter,\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Germany is serious about economic prosperity, energy security and affordability it should end its fossil fuel finance, strengthen its national roadmap and redirect public money toward a resilient and affordable renewable energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span 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its fossil fuel reliance by 2045, becoming the third in Europe to do so.Despite almost 200 nations pledging at the UN COP28 climate summit in 2023 to wean off coal, oil and gas, Germany\u2019s environment ministry said yesterday (23 September) that very few have presented concrete plans.Transitioning away from fossil fuels also became a flashpoint discussion at last year\u2019s COP30 talks in Bel\u00e9m, despite not being on the official agenda. More than 90 countries backed the idea of a roadmap that would allow each nation to set out its own targets to phase out fossil fuels.However, all mentions of this were scrubbed from the final deal in the last hours of the summit, as several large, oil-producing nations &#8211; so-called petro states &#8211; blocked the move.Germany to abandon fossil fuels by 2045Germany, which is Europe\u2019s largest economy, says it will now focus on building up renewable power and a greater reliance on electric vehicles (EVs).It will also use the European Union\u2019s carbon trading schemes to drive industrial polluters away from fossil fuels.\u00a0Environment Minister Castern Schneider says the war on Iran, which has sent oil and gas prices skyrocketing, shows why fossil fuels should be dumped.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s not just extreme weather events around the world that demonstrate how urgently we need to do more to protect the climate,\u201d he adds.\u00a0\u201cIf the situation in the Strait of Hormuz determines whether people can still afford their daily commute to work, that is not a good state of affairs.\u201d\u2018A roadmap is only the starting line\u2019Germany\u2019s roadmap comes after the UN Secretary-General&#8217;s Climate Summit, where Ant\u00f3nio Guterres urged all governments to adopt formal national plans to transition away from fossil fuels with clear timelines and aligned with the Paris Agreement.\u201cAccelerating the shift from coal, oil and gas to clean renewables will bolster energy independence and insulate consumers from price shocks at a critical moment,\u201d Jennifer Morgan, former German climate envoy, says.\u00a0\u201cHowever, a roadmap is only the starting line. To truly deliver, this strategy must be backed by a faster, more deliberate and just phase-out paired with the rollout of green electrification.\u201dHow does the rest of Europe compare?Earlier this year, France became the first European country to publish a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels. The country pledged to end its reliance on polluting oil and gas by 2050, a less ambitious goal compared to Germany.Under the roadmap, France\u2019s last two coal-fired power stations will close by 2027. It is also aiming for two out of every three new cars sold in the country to be electric by 2030, supported by expanding charging infrastructure and increased electrification of buses and heavy goods vehicles.\u00a0Earlier this month, the Netherlands also unveiled a national plan to move away from fossil fuels as part of its new National Energy System Plan. However, the plan lacks a binding end date for fossil fuel use.\u00a0\u201cThe targets in the roadmaps by France, the Netherlands and Germany still fall short of what is needed to improve energy security by lowering the dependence on volatile and high fossil fuel imports,\u201d says Linda Kalcher of European think tank Strategic Perspectives.\u00a0Laurie Van Der Burg from Oil Change International argues that Germany deserves credit for its commitment to phase out fossil fuels.\u201cBut Germany\u2019s government\u2019s efforts to play the role of climate leader are not commensurate with the reality of the crisis, or its responsibility as a wealthy, historic emitter,\u201d she adds.\u00a0\u201cIf Germany is serious about economic prosperity, energy security and affordability it should end its fossil fuel finance, strengthen its national roadmap and redirect public money toward a resilient and affordable renewable energy future.\u201d<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2026\/09\/24\/germany-to-abandon-fossil-fuels-by-2045-how-does-the-rest-of-europe-compare&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/92\/57\/30\/1200x675_cmsv2_4df115ba-d8af-5164-b2bc-0a7bed19e73f-9925730.jpg&#8221;] Tech News How AI and robots provide companionship for people with Alzheimer\u2019s No Comment Bikes removed, streets taped off as Paris welcomes Pope Leo XIV Europe Today Xi-Trump meeting was about &#8216;managing rivalry&#8217;, expert says Europe in Motion Is Europe&#8217;s renewable energy boom slowing down? 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