{"id":18995,"date":"2022-06-09T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/?p=18995"},"modified":"2022-06-09T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T15:38:30","slug":"agricolture-soil-emissions-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/agricultural-industry\/agricolture-soil-emissions-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture and soil contributed to declining emissions in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between 1990 and 2020, annual CO2 equivalent emissions fell from 5.65 billion tons to 3.7 billion tons. Reductions in fertilizer use and livestock population have made an important contribution. While in soil, absorbed carbon exceeds the amount emitted<\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

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In three decades, Europe has experienced a significant decline in C02 emissions<\/strong>, which have shrunk by about a third under the impulse of various factors. Agriculture<\/strong> and soil<\/strong> both contributed to this contraction, thanks in part to a decrease in the use of fertilizers and the expansion of forests, the European Environment Agency<\/strong> (EEA) said<\/a> in a report<\/a> that explores trends between 1990 and 2020.<\/p>\n

Over the period, official figures<\/a> indicate, annual emissions fell by nearly 2 billion tons<\/strong> of CO2 equivalent, from 5.65 billion to 3.7 billion. In this way, the Continent met and exceeded the original target of a 20 percent reduction.<\/p>\n

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EU #ghgemissions<\/a> went down by 34% since 1990 thanks to more #renewables<\/a>, less carbon-intensive fossil fuels & higher #energyefficiency<\/a>, structural changes in the economy, lower demand for heating. https:\/\/t.co\/p7B8QVaRCh<\/a>@EUClimateAction<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/U9uxqMM9j5<\/a><\/p>\n

— EU EnvironmentAgency (@EUEnvironment) May 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n