DATA DIVE: EU industry emissions fall in January as steel sees double digit slide

Published 10:39 on February 9, 2026 / Last updated at 10:39 on February 9, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Insights (Data Dives), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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Industrial emissions covered the EU’s carbon trading system fell 8% year-on-year in January, driven by significant decreases in steel and cement emissions, real-time emissions data indicates.
Industrial emissions covered the EU’s carbon trading system fell 8% year-on-year in January, driven by significant decreases in steel and cement emissions, real-time emissions data indicates.


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