Progress Report

The best way to chart annex 1 progress toward emissions reduction targets is to take a look at the carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion. This includes fuel for electricity, heating and transport. Fuel combustion makes up about 80% of all greenhouse gas emissions for annex 1 countries (industrialised countries) .Within the European Union, 1999 emissions were just below what they were in 1990 thanks to the two annex  1 countries outside eastern europe that have reduced emissions of CO2 during this period: United Kingdom undertook restructuring of its energy industry in the early 90's, closing coal mines and building more gas-fired power stations; Germany includes East Germany where declining industry has led to a decline in emissions. Outside the EU, Australia, Canada, USA and Norway are those annex 1 countries which have increased emissions by more than 10% during 1990-99 period.

CO2 emissions data for Annex 1 countries 1990-1999 based on the climate change secretariat document (FCCC/SBI/2001/13) (pages 58-59 table B.5)

The latest data for 2000 for the European Union shows that the EU has managed to stabilise emissions at 1990 levels. See European Environment Agency information

Here are the dirtiest polluters based on International Energy Agency data for fuel combustion 1997
Annex 1 Top 20 emitters
Annex 1 Top 20 per capita
World Top 20 emitters
World Top 20 per capita
Non Annex 1 Top 20
Non annex 1 per capita

CAN Europe special pages: Kyoto target implementation in the EU member states

Further links on Data - Emission figures etc.

• CO2 emissions data for Annex 1 countries based on the climate change secretariat document (FCCC/SBI/2001/13) and IEA information
• European Union Environmental Indicators. Prepared by Eurostat for the Barcelona summit, March 2002. Includes greenhouse gases, transport, renewable energy
• US greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2000 (pdf) - Fast facts from EPA (emissions increased by over 21% 1990 to 2000)
• European Community and Member States greenhouse gas emissions trends 1990-99 (Topic Report 10, August 2001) This EEA report analyses the data submitted to the UNFCCC on behalf of the EU (see link below to spreadsheet of data). It looks at trends in emissions by sector and by country. This link takes you to the EEA website where you can download it (2.5 Mb pdf file)
• EU emissions data 1990-99 collated by the EEA (European Environment Agency) and submitted to the UNFCCC secretariat April 2001. This is very detailed, downloadable information broken down into subsectors. To get an overview,check the CAN Europe implementation page
• EU emissions data 1990-98 (pdf) Older report under the EU monitoring mechanism and provides some analysis of the data
• FCCC/SBI/2000/11 Annex 1 emissions of all ghg 1990-98
• UNFCCC data on the possible implications of articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol
• The relative importance in the EU of the 6 greenhouse gases monitored under the Kyoto Protocol
• EU Burden-sharing

The European Union agreed to meet its target under the Kyoto Protocol (of an 8% reduction by 2008-2012 from the 1990 level) by allowing some countries within the EU to increase their emissions while others are to reduce emissions by more than 8%. This table shows the emission target for each country.
• Global Warming Potentials
• Concentrations of the main greenhouse gases
• Transport data in the EU and CEE (from DGTREN)

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