Global Briefing: EU greenhouse gas emissions down eight per cent in 2023

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The European Union's greenhouse gas emissions were down eight per cent in 2023, new data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) revealed this week. As it hailed one of the biggest year-on-year decreases...

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