DHAKA, Oct 8, 2025 (BSS) - Germany has made its highest-ever annual 
contribution of €11.8 billion (USD 13.86 billion) to global climate 
financing, reaffirming its commitment to helping vulnerable countries like 
Bangladesh tackle the impacts of climate change. 

The latest figures reported to the European Commission for 2024 show that 
Germany has once again fulfilled its international commitments to fund 
climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, according to a press release 
issued by the German Embassy in Dhaka today. 

Out of the total contribution, €6.1 billion came from the federal budget, 
with nearly €1.5 billion earmarked for conserving natural ecosystems such as 
forests, peatlands and oceans. 

Alongside renewable energy and emerging climate technologies, these 
conservation initiatives play a key role in global climate action.

In a significant milestone, Germany also mobilised more than €1 billion in 
private funding for climate investments for the first time. 

Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, is 
already benefiting from this funding and remains eligible for further support 
in the coming years, the embassy said.

Germany's Minister for the Environment and Climate Action Carsten Schneider 

said, "Germany maintains its spirit of solidarity and stands by its 
commitments to international cooperation. That is an essential basis for 
successful negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 
Belém."

"Climate action can only succeed if countries can be trusted to keep their 
promises. Electricity from wind and solar power is becoming cheaper and 
therefore needs less public support, which means we can direct more funds 
towards climate change adaptation," he added.

Germany's record contribution and commitment to mobilising private investment 
are expected to enhance global resilience efforts, offering renewed 
opportunities for developing nations like Bangladesh to strengthen their 
environmental and climate adaptation initiatives.