Total greenhouse gas emissions (without LULUCF)

Over the last 20 years, Slovakia has made steady progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. An important part of this progress has been achieved through phasing out fossil fuels in the energy and building sectors, together with improvements in energy efficiency. In contrast, higher living standards led to increases in emissions from transport and waste management, while the emission sinks in land use, land use change and forestry decreased. In recent years, the coal phase-out has proceeded, with the closure of all coal mines and the decommissioning of two major coal power plants. As a result, the remaining energy mix in the country’s power and heat generation has become .

The policy target set for 2030 is likely to be achieved through the electrification of industry (mostly in the production of iron and steel) and the completion of the coal phase-out in heat generation. This needs to be accompanied by improvements in energy efficiency. Waste management and agriculture will also contribute by reducing methane emissions. Emissions from transport are expected to peak before 2030, but are then expected to start decreasing due to the wider deployment of electric vehicles.