Third Report by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany in accordance with the Framework Convention of the United Nations

The present report on climate protection in Germany is the third report of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to Article 12 of the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Prepared on the basis of the 'UNFCCC reporting guidelines on national communications' and the Federal Republic of Germany's national climate-protection programme of 18 October 2000, it continues the series of national reports begun with the previously submitted national reports of September 1994 and April 1997.