The European Union has reduced its emissions of polluting gases by 40% since 1990

The cut is driven by increased renewables, less fossil fuels, energy efficiency and economic changes

The European Union (EU) has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared to 1990, the European Environment Agency (EEA) reported on Friday, which recorded a 3% drop between 2023 and 2024. The cut was driven by an increase in renewable energy, the use of fewer fossil fuels, improved energy efficiency and structural economic changes, according to an EEA analysis, whose figures match official EU data sent to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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