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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12250

9 May 2019
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate
CO2 emissions from fossil fuels fell by 2.5% in EU in 2018
Brussels, 08/05/2019 (Agence Europe)

Last year saw a significant decrease of 2.5% in CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels in the European Union, according to preliminary data published by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) on Wednesday 8 May. 

A decrease in emissions was recorded in a majority of EU Member States. The largest decrease was recorded in Portugal (-9.0%), followed by Bulgaria (-8.1%), Ireland (-6.8%), Germany (-5.4%), the Netherlands (-4.6%) and Croatia (-4.3%). 

By way of contrast,...

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BEACONS
SIBIU SUMMIT
INSTITUTIONAL
European elections - EP2019
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EXTERNAL ACTION
SECTORAL POLICIES
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS