EMEA > EU power sector emissions plummet a record 12% in 2019 on huge coal output declines -report

EU power sector emissions plummet a record 12% in 2019 on huge coal output declines -report

Published 15:35 on February 5, 2020  /  Last updated at 19:07 on February 5, 2020  /  EMEA, EU ETS

Carbon emissions from the EU’s power sector fell by a record 120 million tonnes or 12% in 2019 thanks to a sharp decline in generation output from coal-fired plants, a report published Wednesday found.
Carbon emissions from the EU’s power sector fell by a record 120 million tonnes or 12% in 2019 thanks to a sharp decline in generation output from coal-fired plants, a report published Wednesday found.


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