EU emissions down 8%: ‘largest annual drop in decades’
Most high-emitting sectors made record progress in reducing emissions in 2023.
Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union went down by 8.3% in 2023, with cuts achieved in all high-emitting sectors except aviation.
This is the largest annual drop in emissions in “decades” according to the European Commission – with the exception of 2020, when COVID-19 disruptions led to 9.8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
