EU making progress toward most Sustainable Development Goals
The European Union is making progress towards most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new report has found….
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What EU country reported the biggest decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in Q4 2024?
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU in the fourth quarter of 2024 stood at 897 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalents, a…
47.4% of the electricity generated in the EU last year came from renewable energy
Last year, 47.4% of the net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable energy sources, new data from…
Employment in EU’s environmental economy continues to rise
Employment in the EU’s environmental economy – including areas such as waste management, management of energy resources and environmental protection activities…
2023 saw a ‘record increase’ in renewable electricity in the EU
Renewable energy sources accounted for 45.3% of gross electricity consumption in the European Union in 2023, a 4.1-percentage point increase…
Private investment in climate change mitigation ‘stable’ in EU
Private investment in climate change mitigation measures totalled €95.3 billion in the European Union in 2023, equivalent to 0.55% of…
What European country has the most zero-emission car registrations?
Sweden reported the highest percentage of zero-emission passenger car registrations in the European Union in 2023, with 38.6% of total…
Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 7% in the European Union in 2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union totalled 3.4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2023, a 7% decease…
Around one eighth of materials used in the EU come from recycling
Approximately one eighth (11.8%) of materials used in the European Union came from recycling last year, with the bloc’s circularity…
China accounted for 98% of all solar panels imported into the EU last year
China is by far the largest exporter of solar panels to the European Union, accounting for 98% of all EU…