Projection

Germany follows EU Directive 98/70/EC for its maximum limit for sulfur in diesel. For now, there is no discussion to tighten the 10 mg/kg limit in diesel.

In November, 2023, Germany published a draft of its National Energy and Climate Action Plan (NECP). The European Commission has issued country-specific recommendations for each member state, including Germany to incorporate into the final NECP, due by June 30, 2024.

Projections of development are given with the current policies and measures.

It is expected that greenhouse (GHG) emissions from the transport sector could decrease by 28% between 2024 and 2030, as indicated in the tabl