Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
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@faket @EUCommission yeah, cuz most #emissions merely got externalized…
I often hear that claim dismissively thrown out - but it's true to a lesser extent than people think. The EU doesn't just import; it exports a lot, too.
Here's the relevant figure from the highly reputed Global Carbon Project's latest report (2025).
The real issue with the EU's "success" is that emissions aren't declining fast enough, the fossil industry continues to enjoy considerable support, and the first 20% are the easiest - plans for what's next are shaky.
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
️ Energy sector: -49% ️ Mining and quarrying: -37% ️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand.
Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmT@EUCommission So what about the traffic sector?
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
️ Energy sector: -49% ️ Mining and quarrying: -37% ️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand. Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmT@EUCommission
But we still allow new fossil fueled cars, build fossil energy plants.... waste ridiculous amounts of resources on AI... -
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
️ Energy sector: -49% ️ Mining and quarrying: -37% ️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand. Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmTThe Guardian identified another opportunity for improvement:
"Beef and lamb were subsidised 580 times more than legumes in 2020, while pork was subsidised nearly 240 times more. Dairy, meanwhile, received 554 times more in subsidies than nuts and seeds ...
"Billions of euros of EU taxpayer money is [propping up] such a high-emissions industry ... when scientists are telling us that we need ... to shift to lower-meat diets"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/beef-lamb-legumes-eu-subsidies-study
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
️ Energy sector: -49% ️ Mining and quarrying: -37% ️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand. Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmT@EUCommission 11 years and we only get that result? That is not something to be proud of.
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I often hear that claim dismissively thrown out - but it's true to a lesser extent than people think. The EU doesn't just import; it exports a lot, too.
Here's the relevant figure from the highly reputed Global Carbon Project's latest report (2025).
The real issue with the EU's "success" is that emissions aren't declining fast enough, the fossil industry continues to enjoy considerable support, and the first 20% are the easiest - plans for what's next are shaky.
@W_Lucht @faket @EUCommission relative…
- Obviously the #EU has yet to go 100% renewables!
- The #externalization is due to #production cycles being moved overseas: I.e. all the #energy needed to make #Lithium batteries for #BEV is not spend in #Europe but the "P.R." #China, thus doesn't come up on it's balances.
Same for a lot of other #Resources and #Products:
- Very few #EnergyIntensive production cycles are #domestic in the EU (i.e. engineering- and medical grade metal alloys) and by tonnage they are miniscule in comparison to global mainstream products (i.e. standard/low grade steel and aluminium).
- The products "#MadeInEU" are either "cutting edge" and/or
- so highly spechalized that there ain't much of competitiors (i.e. aerospace parts) or
- artificially kept local due to import tariffs and/or subsidies (i.e. farming & #automotive) or
- too expensive to outsorce due to low volumetric product value and/or high shipoing costs (i.e. [toilet] paper) or
- politically undesired to be externalized (i.e. military / defense) or
- domestic nieche demand productsvwith too little demand for external producers to try to distrupt ( i.e. #PersonalLightVehicles)…
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
️ Energy sector: -49% ️ Mining and quarrying: -37% ️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand. Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmT@EUCommission Industrial scale Ocean Heat Exchangers powering industrial scale turbines generating electrical power.
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Greenhouse gas emissions continue to decline in the EU!
From 2013 to 2024, greenhouse gas emissions from the EU economy decreased by 20% while its gross value added increased by 20%.
The biggest reductions came from:
️ Energy sector: -49% ️ Mining and quarrying: -37% ️ Manufacturing: -18%
We’re moving in the right direction and showing that climate action and economic growth can go hand-in-hand. Explore the data here: https://link.europa.eu/HjJBmT@EUCommission andate a casa, ladruncoli!!!
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@EUCommission 11 years and we only get that result? That is not something to be proud of.
Hi @fontoura! The progress highlighted in this post means that the EU is on track to achieve its 2030 emission reduction target of a 55% decrease compared to 1990 levels. We will continue to work on achieving this target while also strengthening our competitiveness and independence.
You can find more information here: https://link.europa.eu/Tmrr9H
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@EUCommission it should be faster, we're running out of time!
Hello @energisch_! The progress highlighted in this post means the EU is on track to achieve its 2030 emission reduction target of a 55% decrease compared to 1990 levels. We will continue to work on achieving this target while also strengthening our competitiveness and our independence. You can find more information here: https://link.europa.eu/Tmrr9H
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