Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit

Excess nitrogen emissions are one of the most pressing yet most neglected of global environmental problems.

Peru, Germany, Norway, UK and the US are stepping up efforts to reduce deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon by 2025.

The necessary recovery after the pandemic will be combined with ambitious climate action and biodiversity conservation. The BMU investments in international climate projects reach a record high.

Argentina joins the Nitric Acid Climate Action Group and commits to long-term emissions reductions. Argentina will make long-term savings of around 200,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

After two days of consultations, the Environment and Climate Ministers have agreed on ambitious joint goals and measures.

The event will focus on political preparations for COP26 taking place in November in Glasgow. The climate targets announced to date will provide a starting point for the discussions.