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EEA: Emise skleníkových plynů v EU jsou na nejnižší úroveň od roku 1990
24.06.2016 07:30
Státům Evropské unie se dlouhodobě daří snižovat množství skleníkových plynů, kvůli kterým dochází k oteplování planety. Ve své zprávě to uvedla Evropská agentura pro životní prostředí (EEA). Emise se podle ní mezi lety 1990 a 2014 snížily o 24,4 procenta. To představuje snížení o 1383 milionu tun (Mt) skleníkových plynů.
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- The overall reduction of 24.4% in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, 23% including international aviation, was accompanied by a 47% increase in gross domestic product (GDP).
- GHG emissions decreased in the majority of sectors between 1990 and 2014. Emission reductions were largest for manufacturing industries and construction (-372 Mt), electricity and heat production (-346 Mt), and residential combustion (-140 Mt).
- Not all sectors were able to reduce emissions. Road transport, responsible for the largest increase in CO2 emissions, grew by 124 Mt from 1990-2014, and 7 Mt from 2013-14.
- Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping), which are not included in national totals reported to UNFCCC, also increased substantially between 1990 and 2014 (93 Mt).
- Emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is a group of GHG gases used in the production of cooling devices such as air conditioning systems and refrigerators, also increased (99 Mt).
- EU GHG emissions were cut by 185 Mt between 2013 and 2014 (4.1%). The reduction in emissions was mainly due to lower heat demand by households due to the very warm winter in Europe. The increase in non-combustible renewables, particularly from wind and solar power also contributed to lower emissions in 2014.
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