EU greenhouse gas emissions register slight decline

Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU 15 are declining, Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström announced yesterday (15 July).

Data released by the European Environment Agency showing a drop of 0.5 per cent in 2002 in the emissions of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.

The main reason for the decrease was a shift from coal to gas and reduced emissions from manufacturing industries and households.

But the EU has committed itself to reduce emissions by eig...