Shift to renewable energy eases key environmental burdens, EU says


  • World
  • Monday, 18 Jan 2021

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's shift from fossil fuel-based electricity to renewable sources has reduced environmental problems while also cutting the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Monday.

Renewable power generation in the European Union has nearly doubled since 2005, producing 34% of EU electricity in 2019 compared with the 38% produced by fossil fuels like coal and gas.

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