Public Electricity and Heat Production
In Belgium, the sub-sector Public Electricity and Heat Production (part of Energy) was responsible for 12.9 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 11.7% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (23.28 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 44.6%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 13.18 Mt CO₂eq by 2030.
What is part of this sector? Emissions from incineration of various fuels (oil, gas, biomass, ...) for public electricity and heat production.
This sub-sector accounts for 68.5% of Energy emissions in Belgium.