Cyprus achieves rare ‘decoupling’ of economic growth and emissions

Cyprus recorded a 5.2 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the second quarter of 2025, placing it among the EU countries that achieved notable declines, according to Eurostat.

The largest reductions across the bloc were estimated in Estonia, where emissions dropped by 17.4 per cent, followed by Slovenia with a decline of 5.7 per cent and Cyprus with a 5.2 per cent decrease.

Out of the 10 EU countries that registered decreases in greenhouse gas emissions...