Vad hÀnder
EU:s utslÀpp av vÀxthusgaser minskade under 2022 med 2 procent jÀmfört med 2021.
Kontext
Europeiska miljöbyrĂ„n EEA presenterade statistik i rapporten âTrends and Projectionsâ. FörbĂ€ttrad energieffektivitet och kraftigt ökade satsningar pĂ„ fri energi har haft effekt pĂ„ utslĂ€ppen som minskade med ungefĂ€r tvĂ„ procent frĂ„n Ă„ret innan. Flera medlemsstater har nu höjt ambitionen för sina 2030-mĂ„l.
Equally, the EU27âs share of global emissions has shown a sharp decrease over the decades, down from 14.8% in 1990 to 6.7% in 2022.
EU Science Hub: EDGAR database: EUâs emissions keep falling, as post-COVID rebound in world emissions continues
I maj producerade EUs solenergi och vindkraft mer elektricitet Àn fossila brÀnslen.
Vad har det för betydelse
Overall, a dual picture emerges, with most of the developed countries having reached at least a plateau in their growth, and sometimes (as in the case of the EU) a clear decreasing trend. On the contrary, emerging countries â including those among the top emitting economies â have yet to peak their GHG emissions, decouple them from economic growth, and move forward to the achievement of their climate neutrality commitments.
EU Science Hub: EDGAR database: EUâs emissions keep falling, as post-COVID rebound in world emissions continues