The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 0.4% in Q2 2025 (772 million tonnes CO2-eq), while GDP grew by 1.3%. The largest reductions were in Slovenia (-8.6%), the Netherlands (-5.9%), and Finland (-4.2%).
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The Commission welcomes the agreement reached by Member States on an ambitious new EU Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement
The European Commission is strengthening global cooperation on carbon pricing, sharing lessons and supporting partner countries to develop effective and trusted emissions-trading systems.
The feedback received will inform the Commission’s initiative planned for 2026.
The Commission will publish the available surrender and compliance data 2024 on October 6, 2025, at the latest.
The EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 900 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq) in the first quarter of 2025, a 3.4% increase compared with the same quarter of 2024 (871 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
Improving data and knowledge on forest resources is vital for making Europe a climate neutral continent.
EU sulphur oxide emissions have decreased by approximately 70% since 2014, primarily due to an Emission Control Area in Northern Europe.
The funding will support projects awarded as part of the 2023 calls for proposals to help Europe become a climate-neutral continent by 2050.
EU emissions under the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) have now dropped by 50% compared to 2005, with 2024 seeing another 5% reduction. Driven by a surge in renewables, the power sector led the way—while aviation emissions rose and shipping joined the system for the first time.
