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Higher EU greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 due to economic recovery and cold winter

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Press Release Published 25 May 2012 Last modified 03 Jun 2016

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Greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2010, as a result of both economic recovery in many countries after the 2009 recession and a colder winter. Nonetheless, emissions growth was somewhat contained by continued strong growth in renewable energy sources. These figures from the greenhouse gas inventory published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today confirm earlier EEA estimates.