Austria’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2012

In “Austria’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2012” the Umweltbundesamt presents updated figures of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Austria. In 2012, the last year of the first commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, GHG emissions amounted to 80.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents. This corresponds to a 2.8 % increase against the base-year level and a 3.3 % decrease compared to 2011. The key driver for the emissions decline from 2011 to 2012 was the decreasing consumption of fossil fuels and the increased use of hydro power for electrical power generation. Content and format of this report are in accordance with the obligations under the greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism (Regulation 525/2013/EC). Emission data have to be reported yearly to the European Commission by 15 January, a complete, up-to-date National Inventory Report (NIR) has to be submitted by 15 March.