Black carbon emissions in the European Union (EU-27) totaled *** thousand metric tons in 2022, a decrease of *** percent from 2021 levels. EU-27 black carbon emissions have fallen by ** percent since 2000.Â
Black carbon (BC) is a short-lived climate pollutant, and a component of fine particulate matter. Short-lived climate pollutants have a shorter life span than carbon dioxide, but can have a greater impact on global warming.
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