CO2 emissions have fallen sharply due to increased use of biomass

Policy, Biomass, climate goals

Urgenda target for greenhouse gas emissions achieved in 2020. Emissions from coal-fired power stations have halved in 2020, as a result of a sharp decline in the use of coal. At the same time, the share of biomass in the energy sector has increased sharply (130 percent), according to figures from the Dutch Emissions Authority. The drop in emissions is partly due to corona.…