Industry spends around 10 percent of environmental budget on climate protection
Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)
German industry spent 3.3 billion euros on climate protection in 2016, according to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). This expenditure equalled 10.5 percent of the total sum businesses (excluding construction) spent on environmental protection.
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For background, read the dossier German industry embraces Energiewende transformation challenge.
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