Published: December 5th, 2024,
Last updated: February 13th, 2025

According to a BloombergNEF analysis, Europe could exceed its energy-related CO2 emissions cap for 2030 by nine percent. If greenhouse gas emissions from other sectors are taken into account, the overshoot could be as high as 29 percent (702 million tons of CO₂ equivalent) – instead of the targeted 55 percent reduction in emissions by 2030.