#greenhouse gas emissions

Transport accounted for 37.9 per cent of Cyprus’ greenhouse gas emissions in 2023, while drivers lost an average of more than 40 hours in peak-time traffic, according to a European Commission report published ...

Environment Commissioner, Antonia Theodosiou, cautioned on Sunday that greenhouse gas concentrations in Cyprus have reached historic highs, with grave environmental consequences despite recent progress in emissions reduction. Speaking at the “...

The cabinet on Wednesday approved funds amounting to €1.15 million for the implementation of a programme monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from Cypriot livestock farming. “The programme is expected to contribute substantially ...

Cyprus ranked third among EU member states regarding the reduction of greenhouse emissions during the third quarter of 2025, with an estimated reduction of 5.2 per cent compared with the second quarter, ...

The administration of President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations. ...

Cyprus recorded an alarming increase of 52.4 per cent in greenhouse gas emissions between 1999 and 2023, while the rest of the EU recorded notable decreases, newly released Eurostat data shows. And Green ...

Cyprus increased its greenhouse gas emissions by 8.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, despite economic growth of 3 per cent, according to Eurostat. This ...

Greenhouse gas concentrations over Cyprus have reached a historic high, reaching 430 parts per million (ppm) in January. “The sector with the largest contribution to greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus is ...

The intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in Cyprus decreased by just over 26 per cent from 2013 to 2023, according to data published by Eurostat on Monday. This compared to a drop of 32 ...

In an ever-changing geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, the challenges are enormous and the ability to adapt and respond immediately is imperative, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday. Addressing the ...

By Theodoros Zachariadis Climate change seems to proceed faster than predicted and is developing into a global crisis, as evidenced by prolonged heat waves with extremely high temperatures, large-scale fires, ...

Cyprus’ greenhouse gas emissions from economic activity have fallen by 7.96 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, compared to the previous year, data from the European statistical service (Eurostat) showed. ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides The issue of human influence on climate change has been at the centre of public debate since the late 1970s. Amongst the majority of ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which, among others, would grant the transport minister far-reaching powers, including designating roads or areas barred to vehicles running on conventional fuels, part ...

European Union countries agreed on Monday to raise their target to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement next year, as the bloc attempts to rally ambition among ...

Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Cyprus have risen steadily in the past three decades from 1990 to 2020 compared to the rest of the European Union, which recorded a decline in most ...

Half of carbon emissions in Cyprus comes from transport, whereas the same industry represents a quarter of emissions in the EU, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday. He added ...

Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, a pact aimed at tackling one of ...