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Effects of increased renewable energy use on national greenhouse gas emissions (2018)

Figure Created 18 Dec 2019 Published 26 Feb 2020 Last modified 31 Mar 2020
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The figure illustrates the estimated effects on national GHG emissions due to the increase in national renewable energy consumption since 2005

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Renewable energy in Europe: key for climate objectives, but air pollution needs attention The European energy system is undergoing rapid changes to set the EU economy on a low-carbon and resource-efficient path. Renewable energy is instrumental to this transformation. EU efforts to double the share of renewable energy in its consumption have paid off, having reduced significantly the amount of fossil fuels used and their associated greenhouse gas emissions. Concerning air pollutant emissions however, the outcomes were not always positive: in countries where biomass burning has increased considerably since 2005, emissions of certain air pollutants have also increased. This briefing presents an estimate of the impact of renewable energy consumption on fossil fuel use, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and air pollution since 2005.

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