Media Chat: The Sharp Rise in Emissions in 2021 is Followed by a Slight Decline

Gabriel Felbermayr; Claudia Kettner-Marx; Mark Sommer

13.07.2022

Media Chat: The Sharp Rise in Emissions in 2021 is Followed by a Slight Decline

Main event: Media Chat: The Sharp Rise in Emissions in 2021 is Followed by a Slight Decline:

Organised by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research

Persons: Gabriel Felbermayr , Claudia Kettner-Marx , Mark Sommer

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Following the decline in economic activity and mobility in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, greenhouse gas emissions fell by 7.7 percent to 73.6 million tons CO2 equivalents in 2020 compared to 2019, according to the Federal Environment Agency.