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EU's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 'huge' 8% in 2023; EU says the data was evidence of the “continued decoupling of emissions and economic growth” in the bloc. (www.france24.com)
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[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

This is old news as a result of first winter after Ukraine war. NG prices are back down to "normal" now. Electricity demand is high/growing. Renewables growth is far higher than electricity demand growth is the reason emissions are down. It's fair to say EU economy is not booming though.