Greenhouse gas emissions in EU-15 slip - AFP

Source: Agence France-Presse

Greenhouse gas emissions in EU-15 slip

Tue May 8, 2:54 PM ET

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Greenhouse gas emissions from the 15 most
developed EU members eased only slightly in 2005, according
to EU figures on Tuesday, suggesting a lot of work remained
to be done to meet Kyoto Protocol commitments.

The European Environment Agency said that climate-changing
greenhouse gases from the 15 countries fell only 0.8 percent
in 2005 from 2004, mainly due to lower use of fossil fuels and
carbon in particular.

"The drop in emissions, while positive, must be viewed in
context," said EEA executive director Jacqueline McGlade.
"It represents a decrease over only one year and may not be
representative of the trend over a longer period."

The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2005 brought
the decrease to the Kyoto Protocol's reference year of 1990
to 1.9 percent.

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