The European Environment Agency warns there is not enough information to calculate the exact impacts of current national mitigation policies

Qatar Petroleum is the largest supplier of LNG in Europe, accounting for around 40% of the region’s overall LNG imports

Environmental groups believe a 40% target is needed to cost-effectively meet the Paris climate goals

For 17 member states, the average CO2 emissions were higher than in 2016

All car and van manufacturers in the EU met their carbon dioxide (CO2) specific emission targets in 2016. The findings of the latest report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) show new passenger cars sold in the EU two years ago had CO2 average emissions of 118.1 grams (g) CO2/km. That’s 28% lower than in […]

The use of the powerful greenhouse gas hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) was the lowest in the EU last year in terms of their global warming effect since 2007. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals consumption of HFCs, most commonly used in fridges and air conditioners, was already 14% below the EU’s obligation for […]

A consultation on the UK’s implementation of the agreed amendments to the Aviation EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) legislation has been launched. It follows the agreement reached between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council on the future of the aviation EU ETS earlier this year. That includes extending “to limit the scope […]

A new interactive map that monitors air quality in real time across Europe has been launched. The European Commission and European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Air Quality Atlas shows the local air quality situation based on five key pollutants that harm people’s health and environment. That includes particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ground level ozone (O3), […]

The EU is on track to meet its emissions reduction target set for 2020. However, more work is needed to meet longer term goals, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Its latest analysis suggests greenhouse gas emissions across the EU “decreased modestly” last year by 0.7% from 2015. The slight drop corresponds to a […]

The UK had the largest number of facilities releasing air and water pollution in Europe in 2015. According to the European Environment Agency, the UK had 14 facilities, followed by Germany with 7 and France and Poland with 5 each. Its analysis is based on latest data available for 2015, covering 35,000 facilities across Europe, […]