EMEA > EU power sector emissions lag post-pandemic electricity demand recovery -report

EU power sector emissions lag post-pandemic electricity demand recovery -report

Published 00:01 on July 28, 2021  /  Last updated at 22:56 on July 27, 2021  / /  EMEA, EU ETS, UK ETS

The EU’s power sector CO2 emissions rose 11% year-on-year in H1 but remain well below pre-pandemic levels despite a near-full recovery in electricity demand as cleaner forms of generation prevail, according to a report published on Wednesday.
The EU’s power sector CO2 emissions rose 11% year-on-year in H1 but remain well below pre-pandemic levels despite a near-full recovery in electricity demand as cleaner forms of generation prevail, according to a report published on Wednesday.


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