EU greenhouse gas emissions, changes between 2003 and 2004

=== EU greenhouse gas emissions increase for second year in a row ===
Emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases (GHG) from the EU-25 increased by 18 million tonnes (0.4 %) between 2003 and 2004. "The 0.4 % increase is comparable to the amount of emissions released by 3 million people if they were to drive their cars around the earth," - Professor Jacqueline McGlade, executive director of the European Environment Agency (EEA).
=== Spain sees largest increase in GHG emissions ===
Spain and Italy saw the largest emission increases in absolute terms with plus 19.7 (4.8 %) and 5.1 (0.9 %) million tonnes respectively. On the positive side, 2004 saw emissions reductions from Germany (- 9.1 million tonnes, - 0.9 %), Denmark (- 6 million tonnes, -8.1 %) and Finland (- 4.2 million tonnes, - 4.9 %).
Spain increased it's output of most dramatically in 2004 as energy production switched to fossil fuels to make up for a shortfall in hydro power caused by drought. This increase in drove the overall increase in GHG emissions in Spain in 2004.
=== Industry and Transport drive Europe's increase ===
Emissions of , the most problematic GHG, were 4.4% above 1990 levels for the EU-15. Compared to 2003, emissions increased by 0.6 %. Road transport was the biggest contributor to this trend with an increase of 12 million tonnes of (1.5%). However, manufacturing of iron and steel also increased their outputs with 8 million tonnes (5.4%).
Greenhouse gas emissions from households and the services sector decreased by 9 million tonnes (-1.4%).
External links
*European Environment Agency
References
*EEA pres release
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