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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12700

17 April 2021
SECTORAL POLICIES / Climate
Emissions from installations covered by ETS have fallen by 13.3% in 2020, according to European Commission
Brussels, 16/04/2021 (Agence Europe)

In 2020, greenhouse gas emissions from operators covered by the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) fell by 13.3% compared to 2019, the European Commission said on Friday 16 April.

This reduction includes an 11.2% decrease in emissions from stationary installations (power plants and industries) and an extraordinary 64.1% decrease in emissions from aviation, due to the shutdown of the aviation sector caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Emissions from industry fell by an average of...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
EXTERNAL ACTION
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL
NEWS BRIEFS
CALENDAR
CALENDAR EXTRA