EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 8 Percent In 2023
The eu is leading the way in the clean transition, with another year of strong greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2023. The eu now represents 6% of global emissions. The drop, the eu said, is driven by the accelerating rollout of renewable energy sources across the continent. The european union’s greenhouse gas output plummeted 8. 3. According to the latest climate action progress report, the eu achieved a net 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Preliminary 2023 data shows renewable energy generated 44. 7 percent of the eu's electricity, ahead of fossil fuels at 32. 5. In 2023, eu total net greenhouse gas emissions decreased to 37% below 1990 levels according to preliminary figures in the eea trends and projections report. after two. The european commission has published today the 2024 climate action progress report, showing that net eu greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions fell by 8. 3% in 2023.