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Approximately one eighth (11.8%) of materials used in the European Union came from recycling last year, with the bloc's circularity rate rising by 0.3 percentage points.
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Around one eighth of materials used in the EU come from recycling

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Approximately one eighth (11.8%) of materials used in the European Union came from recycling last year, with the bloc’s circularity…

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Solar panels can help minimise environmental impact
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China accounted for 98% of all solar panels imported into the EU last year

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China is by far the largest exporter of solar panels to the European Union, accounting for 98% of all EU…

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Germany boasts the highest number of battery-only electric cars in the European Union, with 1.41 million electric cars on German roads as of 2023.
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What European country boasts the highest number of electric cars?

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Germany boasts the highest number of battery-only electric cars in the European Union, with 1.41 million electric cars on German roads.

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Renewable energy accounts for more than two fifths of total EU electricity production

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Renewable energy now accounts for 44.7% of electricity production in the European Union, new data from Eurostat has found.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions fell in the fourth quarter of 2023

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Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union fell by 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to the same period a year earlier.

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Renewable energy powered a quarter of the EU’s heating and cooling needs in 2022

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Renewable energy powered 24.8% of the heating and cooling requirements of the European Union in 2022.

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Greenhouse gas emissions in EU declined 7.1% in Q3 2023

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In the third quarter of 2023, greenhouse gas emissions across the EU reached an estimated total of 787 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq).

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Sweden leads the way in terms of energy from renewable resources

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In 2022, Sweden generated the highest proportion of energy sourced from renewables in the EU.

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Greenhouse gas emissions down 22% in European Union compared to 2008

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Greenhouse gas emissions generated from economic activities in the European Union were 22% lower last year than they were in 2008.

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