Energy & Science
Pollution Fell in Europe Last Year Because of Cheap Gas
- Emissions fell about 8.3% last year, BloombergNEF estimates
- Analysts were expecting a decline of about 6%: survey
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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Europe’s emissions fell at a pace of 8.3% last year as power generators switched to natural gas from coal and mild temperatures cut energy demand.
The drop in greenhouse gases in the European Union’s carbon market was faster than the 6% expected in a survey of analysts. The decline was estimated by BloombergNEF analyst Jahn Olsen and based on preliminary data for last year published Wednesday by the European Commission. The data was about 90% complete.