Energy-related CO2 emissions in the European Union fell by 5% (-160 million tonnes) in 2019, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Tuesday 11 February.
According to the IEA, this decrease is mainly due to the increase in renewable energies and the shift from coal to natural gas.
"Output from the European Union’s coal-fired power plants dropped by more than 25% in 2019, while gas-fired generation increased by close to 15% to overtake coal for the first time", the Agency said.