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EU’s carbon emissions drop 2.5% in 2011
According to European Environment Agency EEA, in 2011 European greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.5%, despite higher coal consumption. Renewable energy consumption continued to augment in 2011, which contributed to the given decline in emissions, but it was mostly due to a milder winter in the most parts of the EU which resulted in lower heating demand from households and reduced natural gas consumption.
read more... 07/09/2012
EU’s greenhouse gas emissions up 2.4% in 2010
The greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.4% in 2010, despite the economic recession and policies aimed to tackle climate change, according to statistics released by the European Environment Agency.
read more... 01/06/2012
DECC: UK CO2 emissions down 7% in 2011
The UK revealed that its greenhouse gas emissions dropped 7 % year-on-year in 2011, mainly due to a higher average temperature which cut the demand for heating and due to an increase in the amount of electricity produced from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, and nuclear power generation.
read more... 02/04/2012
DECC: UK carbon emissions rose 3.1 % in 2010
According to the latest statistics released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, UK greenhouse gas emissions rose by 3.1% in 2010, the rise being attributed to increased home heating during a cold winter, meaning a greater use of fossil fuels and shutdowns at nuclear power plants after technical problems.
read more... 10/02/2012
Denmark to strengthen renewable energy in EU
Denmark, as the next country which will take the helm of the EU over the next six months, plans to make renewable energy a heavy sector in the EU economy in order to fulfill the 2020 targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Denmark, as a leader in wind energy and which uses electric vehicles strengthened the environmentalist’ hopes.
read more... 11/01/2012