Brussels, 09 November 2026, dtt-net.com – Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the EU 27 countries decreased by around 1.6 % in 2025 compared with 2024, and fossil fuel demand in the first semester 2026 decreased by 10% compared to same period 2022, according to a new report by the European Commission (EC).
The report, which presents the situation within the EU territory and measures being undertaken by institutions, governments and companies, as part of the wider goal of the European bloc for GHG reduction in the fight against climate change, says that renewables are helping GHG reduction replacing at the same time, gradually but still slowly, gas import and use.
“With 260 GW of additional wind and solar capacity installed since 2021 an estimated 14 bcm of gas is displaced in 2025, saving the EU more than EUR 5 billion,” reads the report.
“During the first six months of the 2026 energy shock, EU fossil fuel spending was 31% lower than during the comparable period of the 2022 crisis, partly because imported fossil fuel demand fell by 10%,” according to the EC report.
“Accelerating the clean energy transition therefore helps not only to cut emissions, but also to reduce Europe’s exposure to external shocks and strengthen its economic security,” the EC said in the report, ….
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