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What is the European Unionʼs pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
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Last update: August 2022
Power
Buildings
Transport
Industry
LULUCF
Sectoral overview
Sectors
Sectoral overview
the European Unionʼs total GHG emissions by sector
excl. LULUCF MtCO₂e/yr
Pathway
High energy demand - Low CDR reliance
3 732
3 732
3 680
3 680
3 566
3 566
3 503
3 503
3 461
3 461
3 501
3 501
3 592
3 592
3 521
3 521
3 507
3 507
3 456
3 456
3 436
3 436
3 502
3 502
3 499
3 499
3 576
3 576
3 569
3 569
3 550
3 550
3 551
3 551
3 503
3 503
3 439
3 439
3 204
3 204
3 285
3 285
3 182
3 182
3 124
3 124
3 043
3 043
2 897
2 897
2 954
2 954
2 957
2 957
2 973
2 973
2 756
2 756
2 665
2 665
2 214
2 214
1 260
1 260
491
491
107
107
−139
−139
−304
−304
−446
−446
−521
−521
−542
−542
−563
−563
Energy
616
616
583
583
570
570
562
562
578
578
587
587
581
581
581
581
555
555
534
534
548
548
535
535
526
526
532
532
541
541
532
532
526
526
525
525
491
491
416
416
425
425
417
417
399
399
391
391
392
392
388
388
386
386
138
138
139
139
140
140
113
113
69
69
50
50
47
47
46
46
44
44
61
61
66
66
66
66
67
67
Other
474
474
448
448
427
427
416
416
411
411
410
410
411
411
409
409
407
407
406
406
402
402
400
400
393
393
388
388
387
387
383
383
380
380
383
383
380
380
375
375
371
371
370
370
370
370
372
372
378
378
379
379
380
380
383
383
378
378
375
375
353
353
342
342
334
334
326
326
322
322
315
315
320
320
313
313
305
305
296
296
Agriculture
1990
2010
2030
2050
2070
457
457
422
422
408
408
403
403
425
425
438
438
439
439
444
444
424
424
404
404
420
420
406
406
405
405
417
417
434
434
435
435
437
437
445
445
420
420
346
346
363
363
363
363
349
349
347
347
354
354
347
347
348
348
357
357
357
357
357
357
235
235
185
185
161
161
137
137
125
125
112
112
101
101
90
90
80
80
71
71
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