Germany’s leading companies have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions over the past year, according to an analysis published on Friday by consultancy EY. Taking 2022 as a benchmark, the direct emissions of the 40 companies listed on the blue-chip DAX index decreased from 218 to 189 million tons of CO2 equivalents, representing a reduction of around 14%. This analysis was based on the sustainability reports of the 40 companies, which document their efforts towards climate neutrality. In absolute terms, the companies’ CO2 equivalent emissions dropped by almost 30 million tons. According to EY,…