Em_isme t1_j2icixh wrote on January 1, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Reply to comment by ExternalSeat in Defying Expectations, EU Carbon Emissions Drop To 30-Year Lows by doyouhavetono

I don’t know. We should see if total electricity production dropped to be able to make that comment. Also we should see whether this is a new data point in an already decreasing trend or an outlier.

JournaIist t1_j2kegyj wrote on January 1, 2023 at 11:59 PM

The article has a graph that total EU energy is down about 35 GW from 2021. Wind and solar are the only ones up, for what looks like maybe 10GW together.

EDIT: nuclear is down about 20 GW with France apparently having some issues so that's playing a big non-fossil fuel factor playing a role.

mhornberger t1_j2ldvnx wrote on January 2, 2023 at 4:31 AM

> a new data point in an already decreasing trend or an outlier.

Longstanding trend.

Change in annual CO₂ emissions
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions
Production vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions, Europe
Change in production vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita, Europe