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EU firmly on course to reach 2020 target, despite a slight increase in greenhouse gas emissions in 2015

News Published 08 Nov 2016 Last modified 06 Dec 2016

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Preliminary estimates show that emissions across the European Union in 2015 were 22 % lower than 1990 levels, despite a slight increase compared to 2014, according to new reports from the European Environment Agency (EEA) published today. The reports confirm that the EU is well on course to meet its greenhouse gas emission target set for 2020.