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Households and industry responsible for half of EU greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels

News Published 20 Dec 2012 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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Households and industry in the EU each cause approximately a quarter of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The two sectors were largely responsible for the emissions increase in 2010, together leading to an additional 90 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compared to 2009.