Eurostat estimates that in 2018 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion significantly decreased by 2.5% in the European Union (EU), compared with the previous year. CO2 emissions are a major contributor to global warming and account for around 80% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions. They are influenced by factors such as climate conditions, economic growth, size of the population, transport and industrial activities.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/2018-co2-emissions-eu-decreased-compared-2017
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/CO2 emissions in the EU decreased.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/eurostat
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics