Total net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU-27 amounted to **** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2023. This was a year-on-year reduction of nine percent, and an overall decrease of ** percent relative to 1990 levels.
The EU’s largest polluters
With a share of more than ** percent, the energy supply sector is the largest contributor to EU-27 GHG emissions. Nevertheless, the sector has achieved emissions reductions of more than ** percent since 1990. The transportation and industry sectors are the next biggest GHG polluters in the EU.
EU targets and measures to reduce emissions
The EU-27 has made good progress in cutting emissions over the past three decades, aided by the implementation of several policies and measures, such as EU-ETS, as well as increased clean energy use. However, the bloc still has some way to go to meet its 2030 target to reduce net emissions by at least ** percent below 1990 levels.
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