That’s according to the latest data by the European Environment Agency, which suggests the decrease brought member states’ emissions to 24% below 1990 levels

A new survey says 60% of the new fleet consisted of petrol cars while diesel cars represented 36%

The EU’s contribution to global emissions is estimated to have decreased from 15% to 8%, according to a new report

In 2015, 82% of Europeans were exposed to particulate matter levels exceeding World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. That’s according to new research from the European Environment Agency (EEA), which shows fine particulate matter is causing the premature deaths of more than 400,000 people across the continent every year. In the same year, 9% were exposed […]

EU greenhouse gas emissions were pushed up by the economic recovery and a cold winter in 2010, according to new figures. As many European countries emerged from the 2009 recession, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased by 2.4 % or 111 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The UK, Germany and Poland together accounted for more than half […]

The European Commission has published guidelines for a review of EU Member States’ greenhouse gas emissions. The review, which should be completed by August 2012, will help the Commission set national limits for 2013-20 on emissions not covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The guidelines were prepared for the Commission by the […]

David Porter, the chief executive of the Association of Electricity Producers (AEP) has defended UK power stations, after an EU report released today lumped several of them in with a group of air polluters that together cost EU citizens billions of euros. Among the UK power stations featured on the European Environment Agency’s list of […]

European citizens are footing a bill for air pollution of up to €169billion a year, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Three quarters of this price tag is down to the emissions from 622 or just 6% of the 10,000 largest polluting factories and plants in Europe. The EU’s green […]

A report from the European Environment Agency reveals that in 2009 emissions from transport fell, but this was because of recession. The agency say things have to change, otherwise an increase of emissions is likely to occur when economic recovery returns. Professor Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director, said: “Emissions levels of almost all pollutants from […]

EU countries could cut nearly 80 million tonnes of CO2 by 2020, according to the European Environment Agency. A new report suggests that slashing the amount of waste going to landfill could reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) like methane by 1.5% of Europe’s 2008 emission levels. Biodegradable waste produces GHGs when the organic matter decomposes anaerobically, […]