Annual emissions from the European Union's power sector decreased by around 340 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) between 2012 and 2022. Several factors affected emissions from this sector during this period, but the biggest overall contributor was the increased change in the share of renewables.
Drivers of variation in power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union between 2012 and 2022
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
*Change in the carbon intensity of fossil fuels refers to the variation in GHG emissions released per kWh of electricity produced using fossil fuels (improved fuel quality in transformation) **Change within the fossil fuel mix infers mainly fuel switching from coal to gas Source: Eurostat – electricity and heat generation – main activity producer electricity and combined heat and power.
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BloombergNEF, & Various sources (Compass Lexecon, The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change), & European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition. (May 15, 2024). Drivers of variation in power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union between 2012 and 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466375/power-sector-emission-reduction-drivers-eu/
BloombergNEF, und Various sources (Compass Lexecon, The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change), und European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition. "Drivers of variation in power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union between 2012 and 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. May 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466375/power-sector-emission-reduction-drivers-eu/
BloombergNEF, Various sources (Compass Lexecon, The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change), European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition. (2024). Drivers of variation in power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union between 2012 and 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466375/power-sector-emission-reduction-drivers-eu/
BloombergNEF, and Various sources (Compass Lexecon, The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change), and European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition. "Drivers of Variation in Power Sector Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions in The European Union between 2012 and 2022 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466375/power-sector-emission-reduction-drivers-eu/
BloombergNEF & Various sources (Compass Lexecon, The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change) & European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition, Drivers of variation in power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union between 2012 and 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466375/power-sector-emission-reduction-drivers-eu/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Drivers of variation in power sector greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union between 2012 and 2022 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], BloombergNEF, & Various sources (Compass Lexecon, The Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change), & European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466375/power-sector-emission-reduction-drivers-eu/
