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Renewable electricity share stood at 54.1% in the EU in the second quarter
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Renewable electricity share stood at 54.1% in the EU in the second quarter

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Renewable sources accounted for 54.1% of the total electricity generated in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026,…

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Some 1.87 million battery-electric passenger cars were registered across the European Union in 2025, representing an increase of close to a third (29.7%) on the previous year, according to new data from Eurostat.
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Registrations of new battery-electric passenger cars increased by close to a third in the EU last year

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Some 1.87 million battery-electric passenger cars were registered across the European Union in 2025, representing an increase of close to…

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Some 45.5% of the electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the first quarter of this year, according to new data from Eurostat.
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Close to half of EU electricity came from renewable sources during Q1 2026

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Some 45.5% of the electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable sources in the first quarter of this…

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The number of 'green jobs' in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since 2014, new data from Eurostat has revealed.
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Employment in Europe’s environmental economy continues to expand

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The number of ‘green jobs’ in the EU economy continues to expand, rising by 6%, on average, every year since…

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New data from Eurostat has revealed that seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions linked to the EU economy rose by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter.
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Greenhouse gas emissions linked to the EU economy rose by 0.9% in Q4 2025

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New data from Eurostat has revealed that seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas emissions linked to the EU economy rose by 0.9%…

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Forests across the European Union are growing at a faster rate than they are being harvested, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
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European forests are growing faster than they are being harvested

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Forests across the European Union are growing at a faster rate than they are being harvested, according to the latest…

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Renewable energy accounted for 47.3% of the European Union's electricity in 2025, new data from Eurostat has found.
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Renewable energy accounted for close to half Europe’s electricity last year

7 months ago6 months ago2 mins

Renewable energy accounted for 47.3% of the European Union’s electricity in 2025, new data from Eurostat has found. This marks…

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Global electric vehicle sales rise to 1.83 million units in August 2026
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What European region boasts the highest share of electric vehicles?

7 months ago7 months ago3 mins

Northern regions of the European Union boast a higher-than-average share of electric passenger cars, new data from Eurostat has found….

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New data from Eurostat has revealed that the greenhouse gas footprint of goods and services consumed in the European Union stood at 9.0 tonnes of CO2 equivalents per capita in 2023
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What EU country boasts the lowest greenhouse gas footprint per capita?

7 months ago7 months ago3 mins

New data from Eurostat has revealed that the greenhouse gas footprint of goods and services consumed in the European Union…

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Some 25.2% of the EU's gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024, a 0.7-percentage-point rise on the previous year, new data from Eurostat has shown.
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A quarter of the EU’s energy consumption came from renewables last year

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Some 25.2% of the EU’s gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024, a 0.7-percentage-point rise on the…

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