COPENHAGEN: Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union fell by 8% in 2023 - among the biggest drops in decades - data showed Thursday, though the bloc remains in a race against time to meet its climate goals.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) attributed the year-on-year decline to a surge in renewable energy use in the 27-country bloc - the world's fourth biggest emitter after India, China and the United States. "The huge drop was led by a significant decline in coal use and growth of renewable energy sources and supported by reduced energy consumption across Europe," a statement said. The European Commission described it as "the largest annual drop in decades, with the exception of 2020 when Covid-19 led to emission cuts of 9.8%".
The European Environment Agency (EEA) attributed the year-on-year decline to a surge in renewable energy use in the 27-country bloc - the world's fourth biggest emitter after India, China and the United States. "The huge drop was led by a significant decline in coal use and growth of renewable energy sources and supported by reduced energy consumption across Europe," a statement said. The European Commission described it as "the largest annual drop in decades, with the exception of 2020 when Covid-19 led to emission cuts of 9.8%".
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