Long-term data show that the European Unioun (EU) chemicals industry, including pharmaceuticals, significantly reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a consistent basis from 330.4 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 to 165.8 million tonnes in 2010.

Anthropological Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

EU in 2010

Global CO₂ Emissions in 2010

Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the EU

Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the EU Chemical Industry

Greenhouse Gas Emissions versus Production in the EU Chemical Industry

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[1] CO₂ Emissions From Fuel Combustion – Highlights, International Energy Agency, Paris, France.

[2] Approximated EU GHG inventory: early estimates for 2011, European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[3] Facts and Figures 2012, European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), Brussels, Belgium.

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  ChemViews Magazine 2012, January.
  DOI: 10.1002/chemv.201000152
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