30 CO2-intensive industrial plants in Germany are responsible for almost a third of industrial emissions and 8 percent of the country's total emissions. The top position is occupied by a Thyssenkrupp steel mill in Duisburg with 7.9 million tons of CO2 in 2022.
In total, iron and steel account for 47 percent of industrial ETS emissions (51 million tonnes) According to the German Council of Experts on Climate Issues, Germany emitted a total of 746 million tonnes of greenhouse gases last year.