(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, MAY 07 - In 2020 in Italy the CO2 emissions of the energy sector decreased by 11.7% compared to 2019.
According to the latest Eurostat data, in the year of the anti-Covid measures, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels (mainly oil and petroleum products, coal, peat and natural gas) decreased by 10% in the EU compared to 2019.
CO2 emissions from energy consumption, recalls the European Institute of Statistics, represent about 75% of all greenhouse gas emissions produced by man in the EU. Last year, emissions decreased in all Member States, with the biggest drop in Greece (-18.7%), Estonia (-18.1%) and Luxembourg (-17.9%). The smallest decreases were observed in Malta (-1.0%), Hungary (-1.7%), Ireland and Lithuania (both -2.6%). (HANDLE).
