Public Electricity and Heat Production
In Netherlands, the sub-sector Public Electricity and Heat Production (part of Energy) was responsible for 35.41 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 21.2% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (40.19 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 11.9%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 9.32 Mt CO₂eq by 2040.
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 72.4% of Energy emissions in Netherlands.