2015 EU ETS Emissions analysis from EC data

The 2015 EU ETS emissions fell by 0.6% to 1802mt, driven by a 0.6% decrease in power and heat emissions and a 0.3% decrease in industrial emissions. Notable national trends include a 23% drop in UK coal power emissions and an 11% increase in Netherlands power emissions due to new coal plants. The report highlights a long-term trend of renewables displacing fossil fuels in the European power sector.

• Total EU ETS emissions decreased by 0.6% from 2014 to 2015, falling from 1813mt to 1802mt, although 10% of emissions data (primarily from Poland) remained unpublished at the time of analysis.
• Emissions from the power and heat sector fell by 0.6% (from 1073mt to 1065mt), continuing a downward trend as renewable electricity replaces fossil fuels, despite a return to more normal weather patterns following a record mild year in 2014.
• National power sector trends varied: UK coal power emissions dropped by 23%, while Netherlands power emissions rose by 11% due to new coal plants. German lignite power emissions remained significant, accounting for 9.0% of all EU ETS emissions.
• Industrial emissions saw a marginal decrease of 0.3%, from 740mt to 738mt. This overall figure was heavily influenced by an 18% drop in UK steel emissions; without this specific decrease, total European industrial emissions would have remained unchanged from 2014.

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Ember (2016). 2015 EU ETS Emissions analysis from EC data. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2020/03/The-annual-EU-ETS-review-2015.pdf

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember20162015, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{2015 EU ETS Emissions analysis from EC data}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2020/03/The-annual-EU-ETS-review-2015.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }