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Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu ("European Commission") wrote:
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU! 📉
The latest Eurostat data shows that greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by 4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same time last year – while the EU's GDP saw a slight increase!
Here’s how some countries are doing:
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: -15.2%
🇩🇪 Germany: -6.7%
🇧🇪 Belgium: -6.0%The biggest reductions came from:
🔻Electricity and gas supply: -12.6%
🔻Households: -4.4%ℹ️ More info: https://europa.eu/!WtYnwx
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- The map shows the percentage change in greenhouse gas emissions across EU countries from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024. Key points: - **Largest Reductions**: Romania (-15.1%), Germany (-6.7%), and Belgium (-6.0%) saw significant decreases. - **Increases**: Malta (+8.8%) and Lithuania (+7.4%) had the most notable increases. - **Near EU Average (-4.047%)**: Countries like Italy (-3.9%) and Spain (-3.6%) had reductions close to the EU average. This highlights the varying progress of EU countries in reducing emissions. (remote)
