Back in 2010 Ã¢ÂÂ well before the Paris Conference Ã¢ÂÂ the German government decided to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 to 95 percent compared with 1990 levels by 2050. It has reaffirmed this long- term target and in pursuing it will make an appropri- ate contribution to implementing the commitment made in Paris, also with a view to the goal set out in the Paris Agreement of achieving global greenhouse gas neutrality in the second half of the century. At the G7 (Group of Seven) summit in Elmau in June 2015 we, in conjunction with the other leading indus- trialised nations, pledged to make our contribution to decarbonising the global economy over the course of this century.