Carbon dioxide emissions under the EU Emissions Trading System fell 3.9% in 2018, the European Commission said Wednesday, driven by clean energy displacing fossil fuel-fired electricity, confirming indications from partial data released April 1. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The overall reduction was based on a combination of a 4.1% decrease in emissions from stationary installations and a 3.9% increase from aviation, the EC said in a statement. “The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions registered in 2018 took place in the context of a growing EU economy (EU 28 GDP growth of 2% in 2018),” the EC said. “The biggest reduction was achieved in the power sector, reflecting the ongoing decarbonisation where coal and gas-fired power production has been replaced by electricity from […]