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EU greenhouse gas emissions estimated to increase in 2010, but long-term decrease expected to continue

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Press Release Published 05 Oct 2011 Last modified 03 Jun 2016

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The European Union remains well on track to achieve its Kyoto Protocol target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions despite a 2.4 % emissions increase in 2010, according to first estimates by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The 2010 increase follows a 7 % drop in 2009, largely due to the economic recession and growth of renewable energy generation.