"Germany has further lowered its emissions of climate-damaging greenhouse gases and is well on the way towards achieving the Kyoto target of minus 21 percent. According to current data published by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), last year's values fell below base levels (1990 and 1995 levels respectively) by a total of 22.4 percent; the emission reductions thus even exceeding the target envisaged for that year." (Quoted from article)