CO2 Emissions in 2009 Decreased by 4.75m Tons

Politics ♦ Published: December 27, 2010; 13:16 ♦ (Vindobona)

Energy-related CO2 emissions decreased in 2009 in Austria by 4.75m tons or 7.4% to 59m tons, according to WIFO estimates

CO2 Emissions in 2009 Decreased by 4.75m Tons / Picture: © Vindobona.org

CO2 emissions decreased by about 2m tons in the energy sector, by about 1.6m tons in the “Production and Services" sector and by about 1.14m tons in the "Transportation" sector. In the energy sector, the decrease occurred mainly in coal for the steel industry and caloric power generation. In the other sectors (mainly private households), emissions during 2009 remained…