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Small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

News Published 29 May 2019 Last modified 29 May 2019

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Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) increased by 0.7 % in 2017, according to latest official data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Less coal was used to produce heat and electricity but this was offset by higher industrial and transport emissions, the latter increasing for the fourth consecutive year.