Germany’s climate change policy is focused on energy efficiency, energy savings, and the promotion of renewable forms of energy. Through sustained policy over many years, it has become a world leader in the production of renewable technologies and the promotion and adoption of energy efficiency measures. This commitment is evident in the creation of the Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), a federal German bank created to facilitate post-war reconstruction and today provides key financial support for both new build and retrofit prospects to meet climate change goals.