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Germany

Germany is the second-largest receiver of Just Transition Fund money (€2.3 billion), after Poland (€3.5 billion). Germany will also obtain structural funds money (€18.4 billion, including the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund) and €22.7 billion in grants from the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

Germanwatch and Environmental Action Germany (DUH), have criticised the lack of ambition of the national Recovery plan, as well as the lack of involvement of environmental NGOs in the decision-making process. The following nominations for good, bad and ugly practices are written by Germanwatch and Environmental Action Germany (DUH).

DUH recommentations for Germany’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (in German)

Compilation of background papers on Green Recovery in Germany – gathered by DUH

 Germany’s draft plan is no role model for transparency and participation

Germany’s draft plan is no role model for transparency and participation

The German draft Recovery plan fails on civil society participation, additionality and structural reforms.

0BadTransparencyGermany
 Germany’s draft plan is no role model for a successful recovery

Germany’s draft plan is no role model for a successful recovery

UPDATE: As of 19 April 2021, we are informed that the German draft Recovery plan is revised and therefore this nomination is withdrawn from the website. A striking lack of ambition: The German [...]

0BadTransparencyGermanyWithdrawn
 German recovery plan gives a green light for fossil mobility

German recovery plan gives a green light for fossil mobility

Transport emissions in Germany are on the rise. But rather than investing in emission-free mobility solutions, the draft recovery plan envisages subsidising fossil mobility.

0UglyTransportsGermany
 The German recovery is out of touch with nature

The German recovery is out of touch with nature

German ecosystems are in steep decline. Yet the draft Recovery Plan doesn’t contribute to restoring and protecting nature, despite the requirements of the RRF regulation.

0BadNatureGermany
 Germany’s buildings left out in the cold

Germany’s buildings left out in the cold

Germany’s draft Recovery plan neglects to underpin energy efficiency targets with sufficient financial means.

0BadBuildingsEnergy EfficiencyGermany
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