The greenhouse gas emissions in Germany will likely be greater than government estimates 2030 even if planned measures to cut emissions are fully implemented, a panel of climate experts advising the government said today.

The largest economy in Europe intends to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990. The country’s CO2 levels last year were already 40% below 1990 levels.

CO2 reductions plans by the German government for the energy and industrial sectors could significantly reduce emissions, but targets for the construction and transport sectors are lagging, a council report said.

“The expected overall reduction has probably been overestimated,” Hans-Martin Henning, the council’s chairman, said in a statement.

Even if all measures are implemented, the construction sector will have a gap of 35 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030, while the transport sector is expected to miss the target of excess emissions by 117 million to 191 million tonnes.

A softer bill aimed at phasing out oil and gas heating systems will also contribute to lower cuts in the construction sector, the report said.

This sector aborted 112 million tons of greenhouse gases last year. which succeeded in amending the original text of the bill.

The transport ministry’s assumptions about the effectiveness of the planned emissions reduction measures are also “optimistic”, the council said.

“There is a lack of a coherent and consistent overall understanding and an overarching framework of measures,” the report concludes.