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Effects of RES growth on key air pollutant emissions (2018)

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The figure illustrates the estimated effects on key air pollutants at the national level, following the increase in renewable energy consumption since 2005

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The figure illustrates the estimated effects on national air pollutant emissions for SO2, NOx,PM2.5, PM10 and VOCs in 2018, due to the increase in national renewable energy consumption since 2005.

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Publication 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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