 As an Annex II nation, Germany's commitment to the UNFCCC with respect to Kyoto was to reduce emissions as well as to provide an economic crutch to developing nations via Clean Development Mechanisms.In November 2006, Germany's planned annual quota was 482 million metric tonnes of CO2.German Greenhouse Gas Emissions reduced by 17.2% from 1990 to 2004, according to UNFCCC.