gas emission Greenhouse effect in the European Union fell more than 5% in the second quarter of 2023, The biggest decrease was in electricity and gas supplies, Eurostat statistics agency reported. Additionally, this reduction was achieved without causing a loss of economic wealthSince GDP continues to grow in half of the Union countries.
EU emissions between April and June reached 821 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent; this was 5.3% less than the previous year. The EU economy remained almost stableDuring this period, an interannual change of 0.05% was recorded.
Electricity and gas supplyThe sector that reduced its emissions the most (-22%) constituted 15.5% of the total, while agriculture had a share of 14.3% and transportation and storage had a share of 12.8%.
According to Eurostat, the largest reductions in greenhouse gases responsible for global warming were recorded in Bulgaria (-23.7%), Estonia (-23.1%) and the Netherlands (-10.3%).
Ten countries out of 21 EU members reduced their annual emissions in the second quarter (Spain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia) They achieved this while increasing their Gross Domestic Product Eurostat added that economic development was improving.
Ambitious climate policies
The EU has one of the most ambitious climate change policies in the world and has introduced legislation to meet these policies. target to reduce net emissions by 55% by 2030 Compared to 1990 levels, which analysts say is the minimum needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
To achieve the carbon neutrality target, the Union Target to increase the share of renewable energy to 42.5% by 2030 up from the previous target of 32%.
Pressure to use more renewable energy such as wind and solar after Russia invaded Ukraine led the EU to end its dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
The sector that contributed the most to greenhouse gas emissions in the second quarter was the manufacturing industry with 23.5%, followed by households with 17.9%.
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