France’s Emissions Fell at Slower Pace in 2024 on Transport Lag

France reduced its emissions by almost seven megatonnes of CO2 in 2024, but not enough to reach the target of halving emissions by 2030.

France’s Emissions Fell at Slower Pace in 2024 on Transport Lag

France’s greenhouse gas emissions fell at a slower pace in 2024 than in previous years as efforts to curb pollution in the transport and building sectors lagged.

Nearly 366 million tonnes of carbon dioxide: this is the balance sheet of French greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. Data published this Friday, March 28 show a decrease compared to the year 2023. This is a good thing, but it is a much less marked decrease than in previous years. France will have to go faster to meet the commitments it has set itself.

France’s greenhouse gas emissions dipped in 2024 – but not enough

Greenhouse gas emissions in France dropped 1.8 percent in 2024, a monitoring group working for the government said on Friday, but pointed out that was less than for the previous year.

Carbon emissions decreased by 1.8% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to provisional data, a figure well below the 5.8% reduction recorded in 2023.

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