EU emissions drop 10% amid pandemic restrictions as renewables rise to top

Published 20:46 on October 26, 2021 / Last updated at 20:46 on October 26, 2021 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 10% in 2020 as pandemic restrictions curbed factory and transport output, while renewables overtook fossil fuels for the first time in the bloc’s power mix.
EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 10% in 2020 as pandemic restrictions curbed factory and transport output, while renewables overtook fossil fuels for the first time in the bloc’s power mix.


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