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Energy and non-energy related greenhouse gas emissions (ENER 001) - Assessment published Jan 2011
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EU emissions of greenhouse gases (Kyoto gases) declined for the third consecutive year in 2007. This is largely a result of lower use of fossil fuels (particularly oil and gas) in households and services, which are among the largest sources of GHG emissions in the EU. Warmer weather and higher fuel prices were the primary causes for the drop in emissions in 2006–2007, with most of the decrease occurring in households. The EU-27’s overall domestic emissions were 9.3 % below 1990 levels, which equalled a drop of 1.2 % or 59 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compared to 2006. In 2007, the EU-15 stood 5 % below its Kyoto Protocol base year levels. Preliminary EEA estimates suggest emissions in the EU fell further in 2008 due to lower CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the energy, industry and transport sectors.
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Energy-related emissions of ozone precursors (ENER 005) - Assessment published Jan 2011
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Energy-related emissions account for 75% of all emissions of ozone precursors (CH4, CO, NMVOC, NOX) emissions from the EEA-32 in 2007. These emissions fell by 4.1% between 2006 and 2007 (and by 5.2% in the EU-27). Since 1990, these emissions have declined by 45% in the EU and 41% in EEA member countries. The largest reductions in emissions occurred in the road transport sector, largely as a result of the continued introduction of catalytic converters in new vehicles during this period. Energy production and use still remains a significant source of emissions for all these precursor pollutants. Reducing energy-related emissions of ozone precursors therefore is a key priority for reducing local and transboundary air pollution and in ensuring that the EU and individual countries meet emission ceiling targets under the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (NECD) and the UNECE Gothenburg Protocol.
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Emission intensity of public conventional thermal power electricity and heat production (ENER 008) - Assessment published Jan 2011
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The emissions and emissions intensity of carbon
dioxide (CO 2 ), sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides
(NO x ) from public conventional thermal power plants has decreased
substantially since 1990, particularly in the case of SO 2 and NO x .
This is primarily due to a decline in the use of coal, and replacement of old,
inefficient coal plant as well as the use of abatement techniques. However,
since 2000 a rise in the coal-fired electricity production has slowed the
decline in emissions intensity. Rising overall electricity consumption has also
acted to partly offset the environmental benefits from improvements in
emissions intensity.
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Energy-related emissions of particulate matter (ENER 007) - Assessment published Jan 2011
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Energy-related
emissions account for 78% of all emissions of particulate matter
emissions (SO2, NOx, and PM10) emissions from the EEA-32 in 2007. These emissions fell by 3.4% between 2006 and 2007
(and by 4.5% in the EU-27). Since 1990, these emissions declined by 49% in
the EU and 45% in EEA member countries. The most important reductions were
achieved in the energy supply and industry sectors as a result of using lower
sulphur content fuels and fuel switching from coal and oil to natural gas. It
is expected that in the future concentrations of PM10 in most of the urban
areas in the EEA region remain well above the short-term limit air quality
values.
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Energy-related emissions of acidifying substances (ENER 006) - Assessment published Jan 2011
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Energy-related emissions account for 67% of all emissions of acidifying substances (SO 2 , NO x , and NH 3 ) emissions from the EEA-32 in 2007. These emissions fell by 3.9% between 2006 and 2007 (and by 5.0% in the EU-27). Since 1990, these emissions declined by 58% in the EU and 54% in EEA member countries. Most of the total reduction in acidifying substances since 1990 was accounted for by lower SO x emissions from the energy-producing sector and lower NO x emissions in the transport sector. Despite significant progress and the EU-27 on track to meet overall targets, further reductions are needed to improve remaining local and transboundary air pollution issues, and for ensuring that individual countries meet emissions ceiling targets under the National Emissions Ceilings Directive (NECD) and the UNECE Gothenburg Protocol.
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Emissions from public electricity and heat production - explanatory indicators (ENER 009) (ENER 009) - Assessment published Jan 2011
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Between 1990 and 2007, EEA32 emissions of sulphur
dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from public electricity and
heat production fell despite a 32% increase in the amount of electricity and
heat produced. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions increased by 0.8% from
the 1990 baseline, as a result of fuel switching and efficiency improvements.
SO 2 emissions fell by 62%, due mainly to abatement techniques, use
of low-sulphur fuels, and fossil fuel switching. NOx emissions fell by 39%,
primarily due to abatement techniques. Some emissions have risen in recent
years due to increased utilisation of existing coal plant with higher emissions
per unit of output.
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Energy efficiency and energy consumption in the household sector (ENER 022) - Assessment published Sep 2010
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Over the period 1990-2008, energy efficiency in the household sector increased by 19% in EU-27 countries, or 1.1%/year, driven by the diffusion of more efficient buildings, space heating technologies and electrical appliances. Over the same period, the final energy consumption of households increased by about 13%, at an annual average rate of 0.7%. Electricity consumption grew much faster at an annual growth rate of 1.9%. Per capita household energy consumption in EU-27 and EEA countries only slightly increased over the period (0.4%/year). Since the year 2005 however, energy consumption per capita in the household sector decreased in almost all countries. The energy consumption of households is influenced mainly by two opposite drivers. Efficiency improvements in space heating and large electrical appliances reduces the consumption while increasing size of dwellings and increased use of electrical appliances and central heating contribute to increase the consumption and offset part of the energy efficiency benefits. CO2 emissions per dwelling were 24% below their 1990 level in 2008, mainly because of CO2 savings resulting from switches to fuel with a lower CO2 content.
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CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions and electricity and heat production, EEA-32
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CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions and electricity and heat production in the EEA-32, during the period 1990-2007
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Greenhouse gas emissions (Kyoto gases) per country (combustion and non-combustion emissions), 2007
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Greenhouse gas emissions (Kyoto gases) per country split between combustion and non-combustion emissions, 2007
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Emissions intensity of public conventional thermal power production, EEA-32
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The emissions intensity of conventional public thermal power production is the level of Carbon dioxide (CO2), Sulphur dioxide (SO2) or Nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions per unit of power (electricity and heat) produced by public thermal power stations. The emission intensities are calculated as the ratio of CO2, SO2 and NOX emissions from public power production to the output of electricity and heat from public conventional thermal power production. Public thermal power stations generate electricity and/or heat for sale to third parties, as their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. No data are available for Luxembourg and so data for this country is not included in the chart.
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