Greenhouse gas emissions drop in EU in 2007

摘要

For the third year in a row, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU dropped in 2007 compared with the previous year. According to the GHG inventory carried out by the European Environment Agency (EEA), EU15 emissions dropped by 1.6% in 2007, compared with 2006, while the economy grew by 2.7%, bringing emissions to 5% below their levels in the base year of 1990. At the same time, to warmer weather, and from manufacturing industries and iron and steel production. On the other hand, emissions from refrigeration and air conditioning rose. The majority of sectors recorded emissions reductions between the base year and 2007.