The German government is facing questions about how its climate targets align with its current policies. Tagesschau reports that Germany will miss the targets it has set itself for 2030 and 2040; environmental and conservation groups accuse the government of backtracking. Their criticism is also directed at the Building Modernisation Act, which, according to the report, allows heating with oil and gas beyond 2045. In its climate protection report, the German government also points to progress while acknowledging that further efforts are needed. ([tagesschau.de](https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/klimaschutz-klimaziele-deutschland-100.html?utm_source=openai))
The political dispute has a visible regional dimension: Fridays for Future had called for nationwide demonstrations on Friday. At least 1,000 people demonstrated in Berlin, according to rbb; a protest also moved through Hamburg city centre. NDR reported differing estimates of the turnout there: the organisers put it at 3,000, while a reporter estimated just over 1,000. In Hamburg, there is also debate over how to achieve climate neutrality and what the transition means for affordability. ([rbb24.de](https://www.rbb24.de/politik/beitrag/2026/11/weltklimakonferenz-fridays-for-future-demos-berlin-brandenburg.html?utm_source=openai))