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Major drop in EU's greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, official data confirms

News Published 31 May 2021 Last modified 09 Feb 2023

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Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) decreased by almost 4 % in 2019, according to latest official data, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). These data confirm the EEA’s preliminary estimates, published in October 2020. The large decline in emissions, achieved before the COVID-19 crisis, was mainly due to reduced coal use for power generation.