Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the European Union have increased for the second consecutive year, moving the EU further away from meeting its commitment to achieve a substantial emissions cut by the 2008-2012 period.

This report serves as input to the annual progress evaluation report of the European Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, as required under the EU monitoring mechanism (Decision 1999/296/EC). The report analyses whether the European Community (EC) has made progress in reducing...