Total EU carbon dioxide emissions

Figure Created 12 Nov 2009 Published 12 Nov 2009 Last modified 29 Nov 2012

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Excludes land-use change and forestry

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Target for 2000 is the UNFCCC and the Fifth Environmental Action Programme target of stabilisation of carbon dioxide emissions by 2000 at 1990 levels. Transport excludes emissions from international transport (in accordance with UNFCCC). No specific targets have been set for carbon dioxide beyond 2000. However, the EU (Kyoto Protocol) target for 2008?2012 is a reduction of 8 % below 1990 levels for the basket of six gases, including carbon dioxide