Rising carbon prices led to drop in German emissions in 2019

BERLIN — Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell sharply last year, putting the country’s 2020 climate goal within reach again. A report released Tuesday by the think tank Agora Energiewende found that emissions fell by 6.5 percent in 2019 compared with the previous year — equivalent to 50 million tons of carbon dioxide. Analysts said the decline was driven by the rising price for carbon dioxide...