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The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an EU agency that provides independent scientific and technical information to support environmental policies and sustainable development in Europe through data analysis, assessment, and reporting.
Visit EEA websiteGreenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation in Europe
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| Description | The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an EU agency that provides independent scientific and technical information to support environmental policies and sustainable development in Europe through data analysis, assessment, and reporting. |
| Source type | Intergovernmental |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2022-2025 |
| Geography | European countries |
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| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in gCO2e/kWh, which have been converted to kgCO2e/kWh to ensure consistency. |
License
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| Type of license | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
| License URL | URL |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq |
| Quality flag(s) | NA |
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