EU can take the lead in reducing consumption-based emissions
A new Stockholm Environment Institute report reveals that the EU’s focus on territorial emissions understates the impact of its consumption globally. The study shows huge potential for the EU to raise the ambition of its climate action by addressing Member States’ consumption-based emissions and lowering consumption overall.
Carbon footprint for all EU MS in 2021 and per categories of consumption (European Commission, 2023 ).
Between 1990 and 2020, the EU slashed its territorial emissions by 29%. Yet, its
