German government agrees £48bn climate policy package

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the deal represented a major boost for Germany’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Angela Merkel (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

The German government has agreed a 54 billion euro (£48 billion) package of measures for tackling climate change.

Chancellor Angela Merkel said the deal agreed by the country’s governing parties after all-night talks represented a major boost for Germany’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions.