SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate

European Parliament has reduced its emissions by 15% between 2006 and 2018

Brussels, 21/09/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament’s carbon footprint, expressed in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, fell by 15% between 2006 and 2018 and by 37.7% when emissions are reported on the basis of the number of employees, says a report by the institution published on Monday 21 September. 

The European Parliament’s goal of achieving a 40% reduction in emissions per person by 2024 will thus be achieved sooner than expected, the report says.

According to this document, of the 110,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent...