- Europe's carbon emissions from power plants and industry are down 13% in the first four months of the year.
- Emissions are even lower than during the pandemic due to high energy prices and strong renewable output.
- Electricity from fossil fuels has plunged nearly 16% compared with a year ago.
- Chemical producers reported a 15% drop in Q1 output compared with a year earlier.
- Renewables surge, accounting for more power than all fossil-fuel burning ones in the first four months.
Europe’s Emissions Fall Below Lockdown Levels During Energy Crisis
Europe’s carbon emissions from power plants and industry have been even lower to start the year than they were during the depths of the pandemic as high energy prices and strong renewable output slash demand for fossil fuels.
Will Mathis
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