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EU CO2 emissions fell 2% in first half of 2026

Original: # EU EU CO2 emissions fell 2% in first half of 2026, just under half the pace needed to meet the EU’s 2030 climate targe

New analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air finds EU CO2 emissions dropped 2% in the first half of 2026. The reduction is running at just under half the pace needed to meet the EU's 2030 climate target, prompting debate over whether current climate policies and clean energy deployment are sufficient to close the gap in time.

Why now: The finding shows Europe cutting emissions too slowly to hit its 2030 climate goal, raising concerns about the bloc's climate policy trajectory.

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• # EU EU CO2 emissions fell 2% in first half of 2026, just under half the pace needed to meet the EU’s 2030 climate target https:// energyandcleanair.org/publicat ion/eu-co2-emissions-fell-2-percent-in-first-half-of-2026/ # ClimateChange # UpheavalClimate # ClimateInstability #… · Snoro · 5

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